Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Neutropenia can indicate infectious and hematological pathology but it can also be a sign of hyperthyroidism. For this reason, it has been suggested to perform a complete blood count before starting treatment with antithyroid drugs in case of new-onset hyperthyroidism. Antithyroid drugs can cause severe neutropenia, also called agranulocytosis, when the neutrophil count is less than 500/µl. Therefore, the use of these drugs should be reconsidered if it is le...