Risk of Cardiovascular Events, Infections, and Renal Complications in Postsurgical Chronic Hypoparathyroidism: A US Medicare Claims Retrospective Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is an endocrine disease caused by insufficient levels of parathyroid hormone and is associated with impaired health-related quality of life. This study assessed the clinical burden among individuals with postsurgical chronic HypoPT in Medicare Fee-For-Service.

Methods

Adults (aged ≥ 18 years) with newly diagnosed HypoPT (N = 1166) were identified from the Medicare 100% Limited Data Set between July 1, 2017, and March 31, 2020. All had a confirmed diagnosis within 6-12 months after index diagnosis and were required to be continuously enrolled for ≥ 6 months pre index and ≥ 12 months post index. A random sample of non-HypoPT controls (N = 11,258) was synthetically assigned an index date of diagnosis to ensure similar baseline and follow

SUBMITTER: Noori W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12474608 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature