Catarina Silva, MSc,  —

Undetectable parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in the blood one day after total thyroidectomy and removal of lymph nodes in the neck is a significant risk factor to develop permanent hypoparathyroidism, researchers suggest. The study, “Risk factors of permanent hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy and central neck dissection for…

People with type 2 diabetes mellitus and muscle pain should have the calcium levels in their blood measured to check for hypoparathyroidism, a case report suggests. The study, “Type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism where poor glycaemic control was associated with low adherence…

People with uncontrolled chronic hypoparathyroidism may more effectively manage their condition by taking oral calcium supplements every other day instead of daily, new research suggests. This finding was reported in “Alternate-day calcium dosing may be an effective treatment option for chronic hypoparathyroidism,” a study published in the…