Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyroid hormone plays a key role in bone mineral homeostasis and significant alterations in its circulating levels has been associated with impairment in skeletal growth during childhood. To date, bone effects of subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) has not been demonstrated yet, therefore the management of this condition is still debated.Aim: To evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) in children with mild, persistent SH and the effects of two-years ...