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TSH-receptor antibodies may prevent bone loss in pre- and postmenopausal women with Graves' disease and Graves' orbitopathy

ABSTRACT Objective Thyrotoxicosis is established risk factor for osteoporosis due to increased bone turnover. Glucocorticoids often administered for Graves' orbitopathy (GO) have additional negative effect on bone mineral density (BMD). Our aim was to examine the influence of thyroid hormones, TSH, TSH-...

Avaliaçäo das funçöes tireóideas em idosos

INTRODUÇÄO: Diversos autores têm chamado a atençäo para as dificuldades no diagnóstico de disfunçäo tireóidea no idoso. Manifestaçöes características dessas afecçöes, como fadiga, pele seca, obstipaçäo, diminuiçäo da memória, humor depressivo, podem ser interpretadas como próprias do ...