Bone Health and Disease
Calcium metabolism and bone health are affected by both the thyroid and parathyroid endocrine organs, as well as many tissues around the body that are involved with Vitamin D metabolism. Metabolic bone diseases are disorders of bone remodeling that result in fractures or deformity of bones. Osteoporosis is a particularly common disease that is responsible for approximately 1.5 million fractures in the United States each year. Several members and affiliates within our division have been pursuing a better understanding of the underlying causes of bone disease and how pharmacotherapy, lifestyle modification, and dietary interventions work for prevention and treatment.
Researchers in Endocrinology currently conducting bone health and disease related research:
Recent Publications Coming Soon!
Related Links
- The Endocrine Society
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases: National Resource Center
Thyroid Function/Neoplasms, Pituitary Function/Neoplasms, Sex Steroid Function & Breast Cancer, and Bone Health and Disease
Updated: October 14, 2008