Open AccessEffects of Levothyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone on bone loss in patients with primary hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Mansoor Karimifar,
Farah Esmaili,
Amir Salari,
Ali Kachuei,
Ziba Faragzadegan,
Mozhgan Karimifar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.141099
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , levothyroxine , osteoporosis , densitometry , statistical significance , femoral neck , thyroid stimulating hormone , thyroid , hormone , mann–whitney u test , bone density , endocrinology
Previous studies on bone mineral density (BMD) abnormalities associated with hypothyroidism are scarce and not conclusive. The effect of thyroid hormone therapy on BMD has shown mixed results. The aim of the present study was to determine the severities of osteoporosis in female patients with hypothyroidism in comparison to healthy women.