People with hypoparathyroidism who are on replacement therapy with Natpara, a version of the parathyroid hormone (PTH), are…
Margarida Maia, PhD
Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.
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Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
Patients with long-lasting hypoparathyroidism in Sweden are over three times more likely than healthy individuals to develop kidney complications…
Replacement therapy with either Forteo or Natpara, two versions of the parathyroid hormone (PTH), appears to be safe and effective…
Late recovery — longer than six months — from post-surgery hypoparathyroidism is not uncommon, and having levels of parathyroid…
Slower processing speed, or longer times to take in and use information, appear to be connected to lower blood calcium…
A woman in China developed rare changes in her heartbeat, which were associated with low blood calcium caused by…
Hypoparathyroidism caused a buildup of pressure around a young girl’s brain, according to a report from Italy focused on…
Replacement therapy with parathyroid hormone (PTH) — the hormone found at low levels in patients with hypoparathyroidism — requires…
The American Thyroid Association (ATA) diagnostic criteria for postoperative hypoparathyroidism are useful to doctors in grouping patients based…
Low levels of the parathyroid hormone (PTH) soon after a thyroidectomy is linked to a greater risk of chronic hypoparathyroidism,…