Bone mineral density in patients with endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism: Is this thyroid status a risk factor for osteoporosis?

Abstract

This study indicates that the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, femoral neck and the midshaft of the radius are not significantly decreased in premenopausal patients with endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism resulting from a solitary autonomously functioning thyroid nodule. Conversely, findings hint at the possibility that long-lasting endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism may be a contributing factor to the development of osteoporosis in some post-menopausal women, mostly at sites where cortical bone preponderates.