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Low bone turnover and increase of bone mineral density in a premenopausal woman with postoperative hypoparathyroidism and thyroxine suppressive therapy

Authors: K. Amrein, H. P. Dimai, H. Dobnig, A. Fahrleitner-Pammer

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 11/2011

Abstract

We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who developed permanent hypoparathyroidism after thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. A 6-year follow-up showed an increase of 11% in absolute bone mineral density at the spine and 6% at the hip accompanied by low bone turnover despite thyroid-stimulating hormone suppressive thyroxine therapy.

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Title: Low bone turnover and increase of bone mineral density in a premenopausal woman with postoperative hypoparathyroidism and thyroxine suppressive therapy
Authors: K. Amrein
H. P. Dimai
H. Dobnig
A. Fahrleitner-Pammer
Publication date: 01-11-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Osteoporosis International / Issue 11/2011
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1441-9

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Low bone turnover and increase of bone mineral density in a premenopausal woman with postoperative hypoparathyroidism and thyroxine suppressive therapy

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