Endocrine Abstracts

Thyrotoxicosis has been linked to osteoporosis and increased fracture risk. On the other hand, decreasing serum levels of estrogens in postmenopausal women potentially may increase effect of thyroid hormones on bone tissue. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is an accurate and precise method of determining BMD, and has been wildly-used for diagnosing osteopenia and osteoporosis. The aim of our study was to study by means of DXA the peculiarities of bone loss in women of differen...