Subclinical hyperthyroidism tied to higher fracture risk: study

Better screening and monitoring of asymptomatic patients may be needed to prevent bone mineral disease, study suggests

Adults with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a 34% increased risk of fracture-related hospitalisations than those with normal thyroid function, a US cohort study suggests.

This risk was highest in patients with suppressed thyrotropin levels, which the researchers said highlighted “a potential role for more aggressive screening and monitoring to prevent bone mineral disease”.