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Siyuan Zhu1, Yidan Pang2, Jun Xu2
1Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Background:
As an endocrine organ, the thyroid acts on the entire body by secreting a series of hormones, and bone is one of the main target organs of the thyroid.
Summary:
This review highlights the roles of thyroid hormones and thyroid diseases in bone homeostasis.
Conclusion:
Thyroid hormones play significant roles in the growth and development of bone, and imbalance of thyroid hormones can impair bone homeostasis.
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