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Restoration of euthyroidism in women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis changes bone microarchitecture but not estimated bone strength.

Maria Lohman OblingPia NicolaisenThomas Heiberg BrixKristian Hillert WintherStinus HansenLaszlo HegedüsAnne Pernille HermannSteen Joop Bonnema
Published in: Endocrine (2020)
Hypothyroidism was associated with an increased trabecular bone area and a lower mineral density of cortical bone in the radius, as assessed by HR-pQCT. Restoration of euthyroidism mainly increased cortical porosity, while estimated bone strength was unaffected.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • postmenopausal women
  • bone regeneration
  • body composition
  • smoking cessation