Long-term follow-up of patients with hypoparathyroidism.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Despite tremendous interest in hypoparathyroidism, large cohort studies describing typical treatment patterns, laboratory parameters, and rates of complications are lacking.

Objective

Our objective was to characterize the course of disease in a large cohort of hypoparathyroid patients.

Design and setting

We conducted a chart review of patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism identified via a clinical patient data registry. Patients were seen at a Boston tertiary-care hospital system between 1988 and 2009.

Patients

We identified 120 patients. Diagnosis was confirmed by documented hypocalcemia with a simultaneous low or inappropriately normal PTH level for at least 1 yr. Mean age at the end of the observation period was 52 ± 19 (range 2-87) yr, and the

SUBMITTER: Mitchell DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3513540 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature