The Prevalence of Fragility Fractures in a Population of a Region of Southern Italy Affected by Thyroid Disorders

In the literature there is no clear evidence of a relationship between thyropathies and fragility fractures. The aim of our study is to define the prevalence of thyroid disease in a study sample made up of subjects with fragility fractures and from the same geographical area. We retrospectively stud...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Maccagnano, Angela Notarnicola, Vito Pesce, Simona Mudoni, Silvio Tafuri, Biagio Moretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6017165