HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF PROPYLTHIOURACIL IN THYROID PATIENTS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF HYDERABAD
Objective: To find out the frequency of anemia, agranulocytosis and thrombocytopenia in hyperthyroid patients after the use of propylthiouracil. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Out Door Patients Department and Pathology Laboratory in Liaquat University Medical...
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oai:doaj.org-article:2d6e7d23b4ee476b9de3a41791f3e3cc2021-11-23T03:52:49ZHEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF PROPYLTHIOURACIL IN THYROID PATIENTS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF HYDERABAD0030-96482411-8842https://doaj.org/article/2d6e7d23b4ee476b9de3a41791f3e3cc2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/3682/3622https://doaj.org/toc/0030-9648https://doaj.org/toc/2411-8842Objective: To find out the frequency of anemia, agranulocytosis and thrombocytopenia in hyperthyroid patients after the use of propylthiouracil. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Out Door Patients Department and Pathology Laboratory in Liaquat University Medical & Health Sciences, Hospital Hyderabad/Jamshoro, from May 2016 to Apr 2017. Methodology: Two hundred cases, comprising of adult patients were categorized into five groups, age group 15-30 years 79 (39.5%) patients presenting the highest out of total, age group 31-45 years 68 (34%) patients, age group 46-60 years 36 (18%), age group 61-75 years 14 (7%) patients, age group >75 years 3 (1.5) patients. Complete blood count was analyzed on Sysmex Kx21 and thyroid profiles were analyzed on Elecysis 2010 from the Pathology Department. SPSS version 22 was used for data analysis. Result: Out of total patients, 32 (16%) were males and 168 (84%) were females with mean age of 37.44 ± 14.82 years. Majority of patients 68 (34%) were anemic, while 4 (2%) had agranulocytosis and 11 (5.5%) had thrombocytopenia. Headache was reported in 111 (55.5%), exophthalmos in 106 (53%), sore throat in 172 (86%), fever in 136 (68%) and weight loss in 95 (47.5%) patients. Conclusion: Propylthiouracil causes defective hematopoiesis in hyperthyroid patients because propylthiouracil has adverse suppressive effects on bone marrow.Uzma Naz ShaikhMuhammad Ali GhotoAbdullah DayoMudassar Iqbal ArainJibran KhanArmy Medical College RawalpindiarticleagranulocytosisanemiahyperthyroidpropylthiouracilMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 71, Iss 5, Pp 1787-1790 (2021) |
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Objective: To find out the frequency of anemia, agranulocytosis and thrombocytopenia in hyperthyroid patients after the use of propylthiouracil.
Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Out Door Patients Department and Pathology Laboratory in Liaquat University Medical & Health Sciences, Hospital Hyderabad/Jamshoro, from May 2016 to Apr 2017.
Methodology: Two hundred cases, comprising of adult patients were categorized into five groups, age group 15-30 years 79 (39.5%) patients presenting the highest out of total, age group 31-45 years 68 (34%) patients, age group 46-60 years 36 (18%), age group 61-75 years 14 (7%) patients, age group >75 years 3 (1.5) patients. Complete blood count was analyzed on Sysmex Kx21 and thyroid profiles were analyzed on Elecysis 2010 from the Pathology Department. SPSS version 22 was used for data analysis.
Result: Out of total patients, 32 (16%) were males and 168 (84%) were females with mean age of 37.44 ± 14.82 years. Majority of patients 68 (34%) were anemic, while 4 (2%) had agranulocytosis and 11 (5.5%) had thrombocytopenia. Headache was reported in 111 (55.5%), exophthalmos in 106 (53%), sore throat in 172 (86%), fever in 136 (68%) and weight loss in 95 (47.5%) patients.
Conclusion: Propylthiouracil causes defective hematopoiesis in hyperthyroid patients because propylthiouracil has adverse suppressive effects on bone marrow. |
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HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF PROPYLTHIOURACIL IN THYROID PATIENTS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF HYDERABAD |
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HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF PROPYLTHIOURACIL IN THYROID PATIENTS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF HYDERABAD |
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HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF PROPYLTHIOURACIL IN THYROID PATIENTS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF HYDERABAD |
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HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF PROPYLTHIOURACIL IN THYROID PATIENTS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF HYDERABAD |
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HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF PROPYLTHIOURACIL IN THYROID PATIENTS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF HYDERABAD |
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hematological disorders of propylthiouracil in thyroid patients at tertiary care hospital of hyderabad |
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi |
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