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Low bone turnover and increase of bone mineral density in a premenopausal woman with postoperative hypoparathyroidism and thyroxine suppressive therapy

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We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who developed permanent hypoparathyroidism after thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. A 6-year follow-up showed an increase of 11% in absolute bone mineral density at the spine and 6% at the hip accompanied by low bone turnover despite thyroid-stimulating hormone suppressive thyroxine therapy.

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We are grateful to Eugenia Lamont for the language editing.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, A-8036, Graz, Austria

    K. Amrein, H. P. Dimai, H. Dobnig & A. Fahrleitner-Pammer

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Amrein, K., Dimai, H.P., Dobnig, H. et al. Low bone turnover and increase of bone mineral density in a premenopausal woman with postoperative hypoparathyroidism and thyroxine suppressive therapy. Osteoporos Int 22, 2903–2905 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1441-9

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