Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Neutropenia due to anti-thyroid drug (ATD) therapy in Graves’ disease is rare but is well recognised. However, the effect of hyperthyroidism, prior to and after ATD therapy, on absolute neutrophil counts in patients with Graves’ disease is unclear.Methods: We noted neutrophil levels in consecutive patients with newly diagnosed Graves’ thyrotoxicosis in 2010–2013. We further noted neutrophil levels once patients had been tr...