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Low TSH levels are not associated with osteoporosis in childhood.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Aug 2007
Papadimitriou Anastasios, Papadimitriou Dimitrios T, Papadopoulou Anna, Nicolaidou Polyxeni, Fretzayas Andreas
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INTRODUCTION: A recent study on TSH receptor (TSHR) null mice suggested that skeletal loss occurring in hyperthyroidism is caused by the low TSH rather than high thyroid hormone levels. The aim of this study was to examine whether low TSH results in osteoporosis in the human. SUBJECTS AND METHODS...
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