Subclinical hyperthyroidism of variable etiology and its influence on bone in postmenopausal women

Zhanna E. Belaya, Galina A. Melnichenko, Ljudmila Y. Rozhinskaya, Valentin V. Fadeev, Tatjana M. Alekseeva, Olga K. Dorofeeva, Natalja I. Sasonova, Galina S. Kolesnikova

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of subclinical hyperthyroidism of variable etiology on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone metabolism in postmenopausal women. DESIGN: T he study included data of 88 postmenopausal women classified into four groups depending on the etiology of subclinical hyperthyroidism: (1) 20 with toxic multinodular goiter without history of clinical hyperthyroidism …

Frax score calculations in postmenopausal women with subclinical hypothyroidism

Snezana Polovina, Vera Popovic, Leonidas Duntas, Natasa Milic, Dragan Micic

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between the elevated TSH and fracture risk in postmenopausal women with subclinical hypothyroidism for evaluation of individuals with a high risk for osteoporotic fractures. DESIGN: FRAX score calculation (10-year estimated risk for bone fracture) …