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A member asked:
I'm anemic, could hypothyroidism or hemorrhoids cause it?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Anemia: No. Anemia is a low red blood count. Low thyroid means your thyroid gland is not producing enough hormone. To get anemic from a hemorrhoid you would have to bleed a lot. You doctor can help you determine the cause.
Answered 4/16/2013
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Mixed anemia : In hypothyroid can have hypoproliferative anemia. Pernicious anemia isn't uncommon in autoimmune thyroiditis (hashimoto). Bleeding hemorrhoid can lead to anemia, and bleeding could be more severe as a subset of patients with hypothyroidism are at increased risk of bleeding due to an acquired form of von willebrand's syndrome, a condition associated with a hypocoagulable state (poor clot formation).
Answered 4/16/2013
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