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Does thyroid function influence fracture risk? Prospective data from the HUNT2 study, Norway

Svare, Anders, Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund, Åsvold, Bjørn Olav, Forsmo, Siri, Schei, Berit, Bjøro, Trine, Langhammer, Arnulf·2013·European Journal of Endocrinology

Abstract

Objective: To prospectively study the relation between TSH and risk of hip and forearm fractures. Design: A population-based cohort study. Methods: In a substudy of the second survey of the Nord Trøndelag Health Study, Norway (HUNT2, 1995–97), linked with a hospital-based fracture registry, we investigated the relation between baseline TSH and risk of hip and/or forearm fractures. Population: A total of 16 610 women and 8595 men aged 40 years or more, without previous self-reported thyroid disease and hip or forearm fractures. Results: During 12.5 years follow-up, a total of 1870 women and 342 men experienced hip or forearm fractures. Overall, there was no relation between baseline TSH and fracture risk. However, there was weak evidence that women with TSH <0.5 and >3.5 mU/l had a slightly increased risk of hip fractures (hazard ratio (HR) 1.30, 95% CI 0.97–1.94 and HR 1.19, 95% CI 0.93–1.52) compared with the reference group with TSH of 1.5–2.4 mU/l. Supplementary analyses showed higher hip fracture risk in women with TSH >4.0 mU/l and negative thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) compared with the reference group (HR 1.75, 95% CI 1.24–2.46). Conclusion: We found no statistically significant relation between baseline TSH and subsequent fracture risk, but the data suggest a weak positive association with hip fracture risk among women with both low and high TSH. The latter association was confined to women with negative TPOAb status.

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Authors
Svare, A., Nilsen, T. I. L., Åsvold, B. O., Forsmo, S., Schei, B., Bjøro, T., & Langhammer, A.
Affiliations
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
  • Oslo University Hospital (NO)
Corresponding author
Svare, Anders
Venue
European Journal of Endocrinology
Published
2013-12
Volume
169
Issue
6
Pages
845-852
ISSN
  • 0804-4643 (ISSN-L)
  • 1479-683X
OpenAlex
W2119065252
Cited by
52
References
36
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
Keywords
thyroid-stimulating hormone, fracture risk, hip fracture, forearm fractures, thyroid function, thyroid peroxidase antibodies, sex differences
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hip Fractures, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Norway, Prospective Studies, Radius Fractures, Registries, Risk, Thyroid Function Tests, Thyroid Gland, Thyrotropin, Ulna Fractures, Bone Density, Incidence, Odds Ratio, Fractures, Bone

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