Treatment of patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1B should involve lowering parathyroid hormone levels to avoid adverse effects on bone, according to a recent study. Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a heterogeneous group of rare endocrine disorders characterized by normal renal function and resistance to the action of the parathyroid hormone — a hormone…
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Hypoparathyroidism may lead to the development of a rare neurological disorder manifesting with seizures, a case study reveals. The study, “A Case of Seizure Revealing Fahr’s Syndrome with Primary Hypoparathyroidism,” was published in the American Journal of Case Reports. The patient, a 52-year-old man, was admitted…
Emergency cards can help ease the diagnosis and treatment of an acute crisis of low or high blood calcium levels among patients with…
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