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

• Main Authors: Young-Jin Ko (Author), Ji Young Kim (Author), Joongyub Lee (Author), Hong-Ji Song (Author), Ju-Young Kim (Author), Nam-Kyong Choi (Author), Byung-Joo Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...