Levothyroxine Dose and Fracture Risk According to the Osteoporosis Status in Elderly Women

ObjectivesTo evaluate the association between fracture risk and levothyroxine use in elderly women with hypothyroidism, according to previous osteoporosis history.MethodsWe conducted a cohort study from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service claims database from January 2005 to Ju...

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Main Authors: Young-Jin Ko, Ji Young Kim, Joongyub Lee, Hong-Ji Song, Ju-Young Kim, Nam-Kyong Choi, Byung-Joo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-47-36.pdf