Abstract :
The current study analysed the thyroid profile and anemia status of 329 women of age group 18-50 years from Trivandrum the capital city of Kerala, India. About 39.4% (n= 129) of the population was found to have anemia. 16.4% were having high concentration of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). The prevalence of hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism were 4.86% (n=16) and 11.55% (n=38) respectively, and all of them were anemic.
Keyword :
Ypothyroidism, Subclinical hypothyroidism, Anemia, Thyroid dysfunction, Thyroid profile