[Bone density after iatrogenic subclinical long-term thyrotoxicosis. Measurement by dual photon absorptiometry].
Thyrotoxicosis may be held responsible for osteoporosis. The question is whether a very slight subclinical hyperthyroidism, as is desirable in the post-operative treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma, can in the long run be detrimental to bone tissue. In a series of 37 patients, aged 50.9 +/- 11.1 years, presenting with the features of subclinical hyperthyroidism of 8.0 +/- 4.8 years duration, the authors have been unable to find any change in paraclinical parameters of bone and calcium-phosphate metabolism. Thirty-six of these 37 patients showed no abnormal decrease of vertebral bone density measured by dual photon absorptiometry.
Chabert-Orsini
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V
Service d'Endocrinologie et maladies métaboliques, Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille.
Conte-Devolx
B
B
Thiers-Bautrant
D
D
Atlan-Gepner
C
C
Denizot
A
A
Audiffret
J
J
Henry
J F
JF
Codaccioni
J L
JL
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*
Densité osseuse après thyrotoxicose iatrogène infraclinique au long cours. Mesure par absorptiométrie biphotonique.