The use of teriparatide, a lab-made version of the parathyroid hormone — low levels of which lead to hypoparathyroidism — should not replace supplement therapy in children with the rare condition, but may benefit young patients who don’t respond well to standard care. That’s the key takeaway from…
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“No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” — Virgil Having hypoparathyroidism makes my life different from most people’s. It’s not easy to put into words all the feelings that come with this rare disorder, which affects so many parts of my life. Lately, I haven’t been…
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My brain feels like static as I try to sort through words and pull out the ones to help explain how I’ve been feeling over the last two months. It’s like I’ve been underwater, breaking through the surface for a day or two, then returning below. The most frustrating part…
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People with chronic hypoparathyroidism who are treated by endocrinologists — doctors who specialize in hormone-related diseases — are more likely to achieve recommended blood levels of calcium and vitamin D than those not receiving specialist care, a real-world study found. The researchers noted that these effects were observed despite…
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