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ba0003oc2.1 | Osteoporosis epidemiology | ECTS2014

Low serum thyrotropin level and duration of suppression as a predictor of major osteoporotic fractures – the openthyro register cohort

Abrahamsen Bo , Jorgensen Henrik L , Laulund Anne S , Nybo Mads , Brix Thomas H , Hegedus Laszlo

Objective: To assess the relationship between thyrotoxicosis and osteoporotic fractures in men and women.Design: Register-based cohort study in patients with a TSH measurement in the region of Funen 1996–2010. All determinations were done in the same lab serving all hospitals and GP practices. Persons with raised TSH or a history of thyroid/pituitary disease were not included.Results: The study population consisted of 222 138 ...