Trabecular bone score in women with differentiated thyroid cancer on long-term TSH-suppressive therapy

ConclusionTrabecular microarchitecture assessed by TBS was similar between women on long-term suppressive therapy in DTC and those on LT4 replacement therapy aiming at a TSH level within the low-normal reference range. Low TBS values were observed in postmenopausal women of both groups, suggesting that not only suppressed TSH levels but also a low-normal TSH is associated with deteriorated bone microarchitecture in postmenopausal women following total thyroidectomy.
Source: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research