Bone Abstracts

Objective: Hyperthyroidism leads to reduced mineral bone density and is associated with increased risk of fracture. Whether the effect of increased bone turnover is identical in cortical and trabecular bone in unknown. Using a cross sectional design we aimed to investigate which bone compartment is affected.Methods: Nineteen newly diagnosed patients with Graves’ disease (GD) and nineteen euthyroid controls matched on age, gender and menopausal statu...