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<journal>
<title>Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine</title>
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<short_title>Caspian J Intern Med</short_title>
<subject>Medical Sciences</subject>
<web_url>http://caspjim.com</web_url>
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<journal_id_issn>2008-6164</journal_id_issn>
<journal_id_issn_online>2008-6172</journal_id_issn_online>
<journal_id_pii>8</journal_id_pii>
<journal_id_doi>10.22088/cjim</journal_id_doi>
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<language>en</language>
<pubdate>
	<type>jalali</type>
	<year>1404</year>
	<month>6</month>
	<day>1</day>
</pubdate>
<pubdate>
	<type>gregorian</type>
	<year>2025</year>
	<month>9</month>
	<day>1</day>
</pubdate>
<volume>16</volume>
<number>4</number>
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	<article>


	<language>en</language>
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	<title_fa></title_fa>
	<title>Pancytopenia in the context of Hypothyroidism and b12 deficiency: A Case Report and  Review literature</title>
	<subject_fa>Hematology</subject_fa>
	<subject>Hematology</subject>
	<content_type_fa>case report</content_type_fa>
	<content_type>case report</content_type>
	<abstract_fa></abstract_fa>
	<abstract>&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Times New Roman;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height:15.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:blue&quot;&gt;Background:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; This case of pancytopenia due to hypothyroidism and B12 deficiency is rare and severe as a reminder that, upon diagnosis of pancytopenia, endocrine disorders such as secondary thyroid hormone deficiency may need to be considered as a potential cause. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;line-height:15.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:blue&quot;&gt;Case Presentation:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:black&quot;&gt; A 38-year-old male presented with progressive weakness, lethargy, and anorexia. Initial labs revealed severe pancytopenia, prompting a hematological workup. Bone marrow aspiration ruled out acute leukemia. Further investigations identified severe primary hypothyroidism (TSH: 200 mIU/L) and vitamin B12 deficiency as the underlying causes, after excluding other common etiologies. Treatment with levothyroxine and vitamin B12 was initiated. The patient showed a rapid and significant hematological response, with all cell lines improving and approaching normal ranges on follow-up, confirming the diagnosis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background:lime&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;line-height:15.0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:blue&quot;&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:black&quot;&gt;In this patient, after the diagnosis of hypothyroidism and receiving levothyroxine, we saw a better stability of the improvement of the patient&amp;rsquo;s symptoms and a further improvement in the number of any blood cell lines chiefly platelet which is one of the regulators of the coagulation pathway, and its deficiency increase the risk of bleeding.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:black&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp;</abstract>
	<keyword_fa></keyword_fa>
	<keyword>pancytopenia, anemia, hypothyroidism, levothyroxine, vitamin b12</keyword>
	<start_page>801</start_page>
	<end_page>806</end_page>
	<web_url>http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3379-1&amp;slc_lang=en&amp;sid=1</web_url>


<author_list>
	<author>
	<first_name>Fatemeh</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>karimpour</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>F.karimpour56@yahoo.com</email>
	<code>100319475328460055032</code>
	<orcid>100319475328460055032</orcid>
	<coreauthor>Yes
</coreauthor>
	<affiliation>Cancer Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences,  Babol, Iran</affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>mohammadreza</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>valizadeh</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>mohammadreza14mv@gmail.com</email>
	<code>100319475328460055033</code>
	<orcid>0009-0003-2906-1667</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation>Student research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran</affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>Hanieh</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Ranjbar</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>haniehranjbar79@gmail.com</email>
	<code>100319475328460055034</code>
	<orcid>100319475328460055034</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation>Student research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran</affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>Zeinab</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Vosough</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>vosoughz@gmail.com</email>
	<code>100319475328460055035</code>
	<orcid>100319475328460055035</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation>Dept. of Pathology, School of medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran</affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


</author_list>


	</article>
</articleset>
</journal>
