Impact of congenital calcitonin deficiency due to dysgenetic hypothyroidism on bone mineral density
The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of chronic calcitonin deficiency on bone mass development. The results of 11 patients with thyroid dysgenesis (TD) were compared to those of 17 normal individuals (C) and of 9 patients with other forms of hypothyroidism (OH): 4 with hypo...
Main Authors: | Daripa M., Paula F.J.A., Rufino A.C.B., Foss M.C. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2004-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000100009 |
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