TITLE:
Association of Serum Ferritin Levels and Thyroid Hormones
AUTHORS:
Hari Krishnan Krishnamurthy, Swarnkumar Reddy, Vasanth Jayaraman, Karthik Krishna, Qi Song, Karenah E. Rajasekaran, Tianhao Wang, Kang Bei, John J. Rajasekaran
KEYWORDS:
Ferritin, Thyroxine, Free Triiodothyronine, Free Thyroxine, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics,
Vol.13 No.3,
September
1,
2023
ABSTRACT: Thyroid metabolism is orchestrated by the action of various minerals and trace elements including iron, iodine, selenium, and zinc. Iron deficiency, specifically deficiency in serum ferritin levels, is one of the common causes of thyroid dysfunction. Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between serum ferritin levels and circulating thyroid hormones. For this, a retrospective analysis was performed on 16,512 individuals who tested for serum levels of ferritin and thyroid profile at Vibrant America Clinical Laboratories. Subjects were stratified based on the serum levels of ferritin. Age (p −0.03232, p