The effect of total thyroidectomy on the recovery of bone mineral density in subjects with hyperthyroidism

Although hyperthyroidism is associated with high turnover osteopenia and its recovery after treatment, the extent of recovery with different forms of therapy remains controversial. This prospective study evaluated the bone mineral density in thyrotoxic subjects undergoing total thyroidectomy and 131I radioactive iodine therapy.

Source: Surgery - November 8, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Poongkodi Karunakaran, Chandrasekaran Maharajan, Rajasekaran Chockalingam, Premkumar Asokumar, Kamaleswaran Koramadai Karuppusamy, Vijay Sadasivam Source Type: research