| Journal Call no. | R644.H63J573 |
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| Author | Kung, Annie W.C. |
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| Article Title | Effect of thyroid hormone on bone metabolism and osteoporosis / Annie W.C. Kung. |
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| Is Part Of | Journal of the Hong Kong Medical Association ; v.46, no.3, Sep 1994, p.247-251, illus. |
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| Abstract | Thyrotoxicosis has long been known to accelerate bone turnover and thus increase the risk for developing osteoporosis, especially in peri- and postmenopausal women. Increasingly sophisticated tests of thyroid function have indicated that minor degrees of hyperthyroidism are common in patients taking thyroxine (T4) therapy. |
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