Abstract
Anemia and thyroid diseases are global health problems with varying prevalence in different regions and societies of the world. Here, it was aimed to screen Turkestanian people living in Turkey for anemia and thyroid pathologies and point out the impact of ethnicity on disease nature. Randomly chosen 60 patients with Turkestan origin living in Turkey and 33 Turkish patients as control group were included in the study. Age, gender, national origin and co-morbidities were recorded. Anemia and thyroid disease parameters were tested. Results were analyzed using SPSS. There was no statistically significant difference for age, gender or co-morbid diseases between the groups. Anemia rate was statistically significantly higher and fT4 level and pathological USG rate were lower in Turkestan group when compared to control group. There was no statistically significant difference between groups for eu/hypo/hyperthyroid states. Ethnicity is an important variable and determinant of diseases including anemia and thyroid pathologies.
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