Tag: thyroid autoimmunity
The impact of thyroid autoimmunity (TPOAb) on bone density and fracture risk in postmenopausal women
Snezana P. Polovina, Dragana Miljic, Sladjana Zivojinovic, Natasa Milic, Dragan Micic, Vera Popovic Brkic
OBJECTIVE: Skeletal development, linear growth, cartilage biology and bone turnover are highly dependent on the activity of thyroid hormones. Thyroid dysfunction affects the skeleton, and autoimmune thyroid disease, manifesting as a chronic inflammatory condition, may be an important contributing factor to impaired bone quality in these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Measurement of TSH, FT4, TPOAb and bone mineral density and FRAX score calculations were performed …