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Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels Predict Hypoparathyroidism Risk

  A meticulous surgical technique based on parathyroid autotransplantation, and not vitamin D supplementation, is more efficient to preserve parathyroid function and avoid postoperative hypoparathyroidism following thyroid surgery, a study shows. The study, “Can preoperative vitamin D deficiency predict postoperative hypoparathyroidism following thyroid surgery?…

Post-surgical Hypoparathyroidism Protects Against Effects of Thyroid Suppressors on Bone, Study Finds

Postmenopausal women with post-surgical hypoparathyroidism treated with thyroid suppressors are less likely to experience bone loss compared to postmenopausal women with a normal parathyroid function, a study has found. The study, “Trabecular bone score and bone mineral density in patients with postsurgical hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma,”…

Rising Healthcare Costs Strain EU Budgets Even as New Therapies Flourish

Cash-strapped governments across the 28-member European Union are struggling to control runaway healthcare expenditures — at exactly the same time as the promise of new but expensive therapies to treat rare diseases has never been greater. That’s the paradox faced by pharmaceutical companies as well as patient advocacy groups in…

Alizé Pharma 3 Aims to Become Leader in Treatment of Rare Endocrine and Metabolic Disease

Alizé Pharma 3, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for rare diseases, including hypoparathyroidism, is making efforts to become a leading company focusing on rare endocrine and metabolic diseases. The company will establish operations in Europe and North America to achieve faster global regulatory approvals for leading candidate…

Pregnant Women Should Monitor Serum Calcium Levels, Researchers Say

Maintaining serum calcium levels within the low normal reference range, checking them closely, and assuring a coordinated approach among health professionals are among the recommendations for pregnant women with hypoparathyroidism, according to a review study. The study, “Hypoparathyroidism in Pregnancy: Review and Evidence Based Recommendations for Management,”…

Chronic Hypoparathyroidism Linked to Higher Risk of Serious Illnesses, Study Finds

People with chronic hypoparathyroidism are at higher risk of developing other illnesses — including heart disease, stroke, infections, and epilepsy — than the general population, especially those whose disease did not result from neck surgery,  a study finds. The study, “Increased Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Chronic Hypoparathyroidism: A population…