Common Thyroid Medicine Linked to Bone Loss

Levothyroxine, prescribed for hypothyroidism, may be associated with bone loss in older adults, even when following current guidelines.

Levothyroxine is the second most commonly used prescription medication among older adults in the U.S.

Approximately 23 million Americans take #levothyroxine daily.

Th research is a collaboration between Johns Hopkins and the BLSA, the longest-running study on aging conducted by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging #Bones #Health #MEdical #Aging #Thyroid

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