Garin, C. M., Arnold, M. A., Lee, S. J., Robbins, J., Cappola, R. A.: Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Hip Fracture and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study

Abstract

This longitudinal study have tried to found the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and hip fracture and bone mineral density in older adults. This relationship was not suggested and in conclusion, subclinical thyroid dysfunction should not be treated to specifically prevent fracture.

Keywords

• Subclinical hypothyroidism
• subclinical hyperthyroidism
• hip fracture
• bone mineral density