Long-term Forteo Found to Safely Treat Hypoparathyroidism in Boy With Jacobsen Syndrome

Long-term treatment of hypoparathyroidism with Forteo (teriparatide), a lab-made version of the parathyroid hormone, was safe and reduced the need for supplemental therapies in what researchers describe as the first case of the condition in a child with Jacobsen syndrome (JS). The report,…