Levothyroxine Dose and Fracture Risk According to the Osteoporosis Status in Elderly Women

고영진; 송홍지; 김지영; 이중엽; 김주영; 최남경; 박병주

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자료유형: 학술저널

저자정보: 고영진 송홍지 김지영 이중엽 김주영 최남경 박병주

저널정보: 대한예방의학회 예방의학회지 예방의학회지 제47권 제1호

발행연도: 2014.1

수록면: 36 - 46 (11page)

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Objectives: To evaluate the association between fracture risk and levothyroxine use in elderly women with hypothyroidism, according to previous osteoporosis history. Methods: We conducted a cohort study from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service claims database from January2005 to June 2006. The study population comprised women aged ≥65 years who had been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and prescribed levothyroxine monotherapy. We excluded patients who met any of the following criteria: previous fracture history, hyperthyroidism,thyroid cancer, or pituitary disorder; low levothyroxine adherence; or a follow-up period <90 days. We categorized the daily levothyroxine doses into 4 groups: ≤50 μg/d, 51 to 100 μg/d, 101 to 150 μg/d, and >150 μg/d. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated with the Cox proportional hazard model, and subgroup analyses were performed according to the osteoporosis history and osteoporosis-specific drug prescription status. Results: Among 11 155 cohort participants, 35.6% had previous histories of osteoporosis. The adjusted HR of fracture for the >150 μg/d group, compared with the 51 to 100 μg/d group, was 1.56 (95% CI, 1.03 to 2.37) in osteoporosis subgroup. In the highly probable osteoporosis subgroup, restricted to patients who were concurrently prescribed osteoporosis-specific drugs, the adjusted HR of fracturefor the >150 μg/d group, compared with the 51 to 100 μg/d group, was 1.93 (95% CI, 1.14 to 3.26). Conclusions: While further studies are needed, physicians should be concerned about potential levothyroxine overtreatment in elderlyosteoporosis patients.

#Thyroxine #Fractures #Cohort studies #Aged #Osteoporosis

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