What is Hypoparathyroidism?

What is Hypoparathyroidism?

• Hypoparathyroidism: A condition where the parathyroid glands don't produce enough parathyroid hormone for normal body functioning. The primary function of these hormones is to regulate body calcium levels.
• Hypoparathyroidism: inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hypoparathyroidism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hypoparathyroidism, or a subtype of Hypoparathyroidism, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Hypoparathyroidism: Introduction

How serious is Hypoparathyroidism?

Complications of Hypoparathyroidism: see complications of Hypoparathyroidism

What causes Hypoparathyroidism?

Causes of Hypoparathyroidism: see causes of Hypoparathyroidism

What are the symptoms of Hypoparathyroidism?

Symptoms of Hypoparathyroidism: see symptoms of Hypoparathyroidism

Complications of Hypoparathyroidism: see complications of Hypoparathyroidism

Can anyone else get Hypoparathyroidism?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hypoparathyroidism.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hypoparathyroidism.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hypoparathyroidism: see treatments for Hypoparathyroidism
Research for Hypoparathyroidism: see research for Hypoparathyroidism

Society issues for Hypoparathyroidism

Hospitalization statistics for Hypoparathyroidism: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hypoparathyroidism:

• 0.0008% (103) of hospital consultant episodes were for hypoparathyroidism in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 83% of hospital consultant episodes for hypoparathyroidism required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 30% of hospital consultant episodes for hypoparathyroidism were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 70% of hospital consultant episodes for hypoparathyroidism were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 36% of hospital consultant episodes for hypoparathyroidism required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 9.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for hypoparathyroidism in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for hypoparathyroidism in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Hypoparathyroidism:

Organs and body systems related to Hypoparathyroidism include:

• Parathyroid gland

Name of Hypoparathyroidism

Main name of condition: Hypoparathyroidism

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hypoparathyroidism:

• Hypocalcemia
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• Malabsorption
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