Burden of illness in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism not adequately controlled with conventional therapy: a Belgium and the Netherlands survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the burden of illness in patients with not adequately controlled chronic hypoparathyroidism receiving conventional therapy in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Methods

Data were generated from a cross-sectional, two-part online survey where endocrinologists from both countries and nephrologists from Belgium were invited by phone to participate. Part 1 included collecting data on general management of patients with hypoparathyroidism. In Part 2, physicians were requested to provide data on one or two current cases of patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism not adequately controlled on conventional therapy. Data collected included aetiology of hypoparathyroidism, clinical manifestations, comorbidities, results of laboratory and other investigations used for di

SUBMITTER: Hamdy NAT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8195792 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature