Hypoparathyroidism

Few older adults who undergo total thyroidectomy for treatment of Graves’ disease developed hypoparathyroidism requiring calcitriol therapy, according to data published in Thyroid.

Most adults with hypoparathyroidism had normalized calcium levels without needing a supplement after 3 months of taking a parathyroid hormone-1 receptor agonist, according to findings from phase 2a trial.

More than one-third of patients treated for differentiated thyroid cancer reported elevated anxiety and more than 15% reported a high level of depression at an annual follow-up, according to study findings published in Thyroid.

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Bart L. Clarke, MD, about hypoparathyroid and hyperparathyroid guidelines expected to published as two documents in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research later this year.

Results of a small pilot study showed that impaired cognition was common in adults with hypothyroidism and linked to lower serum calcium levels and higher serum phosphate levels.

In this video exclusive, Putting It Into Practice columnist Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Natalie Cusano, MD, about hyperparathyroidism and osteoporosis.

Adults with differentiated thyroid cancer who underwent hemithyroidectomy had lower risks for surgical complications compared with those who had total or near-total thyroidectomy, according to study data.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to an investigational therapy to treat hypoparathyroidism, according to an industry press release.

Chronic hypoparathyroidism can be a debilitating disease for those living with the condition, with patients reporting daily symptoms such as physical fatigue, muscle cramps, and limb heaviness and tingling.

Adults with inadequately controlled hypoparathyroidism reported substantial symptoms related to the disease and health-related quality of life, with the effect compared with other severe, chronic diseases, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.