Asymptomatic Hypoparathyroidism in Thalassemia Patients Is Not Uncommon, Researchers Find

Screening for asymptomatic hypoparathyroidism should be considered in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients to allow for early disease detection and intervention, researchers suggest. Their study, “Under-recognized Hypoparathyroidism in Thalassemia,” was published in the Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology. The occurrence of asymptomatic hypoparathyroidism, defined as low levels…