Somi Igbene, PhD, science writer —

People with chronic hypoparathyroidism and blood calcium levels outside the reference range may have higher odds of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a study. The study, “Association of calcium and phosphate levels with incident chronic kidney disease in patients with hypoparathyroidism: a retrospective case-control study, was…

Persistent hypoparathyroidism after complete removal of the thyroid gland is more common than previously thought, a study in Japan has found. These findings, based on health insurance claims, add to previous reports linking persistent hypoparathyroidism after the surgery (called a total thyroidectomy) with greater risk for renal insufficiency and…