Steve Bryson, PhD, science writer —

Calcium deposits in the carotid arteries and brain are more common in people with permanent hypoparathyroidism who underwent thyroid removal surgery than in the general population, a study reports.  As such, calcifications should be monitored in this patient population, researchers said.

A 52-year-old woman with spine and hip pain related to hypoparathyroidism was wrongly diagnosed with spondyloarthritis (SpA) — a type of arthritis that affects the spine — leading to years of unnecessary anti-inflammatory use, a case study reported.  Its…

Greater fatigue in postoperative patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) is associated with cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy — a neurological impairment in heart rate control, a study suggests. The study, “Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy as a cause of fatigue in chronic hypoparathyroidism…