Endocrine Abstracts

Numerous hormonal and metabolic disorders caused by thyrotoxicosis lead to serious complications, so early diagnosis and adequate treatment becomes very important in warning of functional and organic changes in several organ systems, particularly in the structure of bone tissue.The aim was study of the effectiveness of calcium and alendronate for prevention and treatment of BMD losing in experimental models of thyreotoxicosis.Mater...

Disorders of bone tissue as a complication of hyperthyroidism now become accepted fact. On other side decreasing of serum levels of estrogens in postmenopausal women potentially may increase effects of thyroid hormones on bone tissue.The aim of our study was investigate with DXA the features of loss of bone mass in women suffering from thyrotoxicosis depending of age and thyrotoxicosis duration.Material and methods: There were exam...