Bone mineral density in geriatric patients with toxic nodular goiter

SAHIN S. B., AYAZ T., SUMER F., ILKKILIC K., Algun E.

AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol.27, no.2, pp.221-226, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s40520-014-0269-0
  • Journal Name: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.221-226
  • Keywords: Toxic, Nodular goiter, Bone mineral density, Geriatrics, ENDOGENOUS SUBCLINICAL HYPERTHYROIDISM, THYROID-DISORDERS, FRACTURE RISK, WOMEN, METABOLISM, MASS
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background We aimed to assess bone mineral density (BMD) in geriatric patients with hyperthyroidism caused by TNG.