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My world teetered as a calcium crash struck in 2016, leaving me breathless and confused. It was a scary time for my family, especially for my son Harrison, who was starting high school. It was also a pivotal moment for me, altering my path and propelling me into a desperate…
Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements as a preventive approach after thyroidectomy, or surgical removal of the thyroid, was found to lower the risk of transient hypoparathyroidism — a temporary condition marked by low blood calcium and low parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels — and to shorten patient hospital stays for…
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I’m often asked by fellow hypoparathyroidism patients how they can get an at-home calcium tester, and I’ve always had to explain that there wasn’t an option — until now. Finally, one is in development! Saturday is Rare Disease Day, and I wrote last year’s Rare Disease Day column…
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