Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism: Introduction

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. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hypoparathyroidism is available below.

Symptoms of Hypoparathyroidism

• Hypocalcemia (low blood calcium) - see also symptoms of hypocalcemia
• Tetany
• Painful muscle spasm of hands
• Painful muscle spasm of feet
• Facial muscle spasms
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 23 symptoms of Hypoparathyroidism

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hypoparathyroidism:

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• Adrenal Gland Health: Home Testing:
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Hypoparathyroidism: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Hypoparathyroidism

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Hypoparathyroidism

• Blood phosphate level
• Blood calcium level
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hypoparathyroidism?

• Misdiagnosis of Hypoparathyroidism
• Failure to diagnose Hypoparathyroidism
• Hidden causes of Hypoparathyroidism (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism: Medical Mistakes

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Hypoparathyroidism: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Hypoparathyroidism

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Hypoparathyroidism: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Diabetes & Endocrinology Specialists:
  • Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
  • Allergy & Immunology (Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Immunopathology
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Hypoparathyroidism

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Hypoparathyroidism:

• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Hypoparathyroidism, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Hypoparathyroidism: Rare Types

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  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Hypoparathyroidism

• Thyroid surgery - may accidentally remove the parathyroids.
• Parathyroid surgery
• Parathyroid inflammation
• Congenital lack of parathyroid glands
• Kenny-Caffey syndrome, Type 2 - hypoparathyroidism
• more causes...»

See full list of 32 causes of Hypoparathyroidism

More information about causes of Hypoparathyroidism:

• Underlying causes of Hypoparathyroidism
• Hypoparathyroidism as a symptom

Treatments for Hypoparathyroidism

• Calcium supplements
• Vitamin D
• Intravenous calcium salts - in severe cases
• more treatments...»

Read more about treatments for Hypoparathyroidism

Latest Treatments for Hypoparathyroidism

• IV calcium
• Calcitriol
• Calcium gluconate
• Calcium salts
• Oral vitamin D
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 latest treatments for Hypoparathyroidism

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Patient Surveys for Hypoparathyroidism

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Reseach about Hypoparathyroidism

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Clinical Trials for Hypoparathyroidism

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hypoparathyroidism include:

• Physiologic Regulation of FGF-23 - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism With Synthetic Human Parathyroid Hormone 1-34 - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - PTH 1-34
• Study of the Relationship Between Calcium Levels and Intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH) in Adults With Repaired or Palliated Conotruncal Cardiac Defects - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - calcium gluconate,sodium citrate
• Studies of Elevated Parathyroid Activity - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effects of Calcitriol vs. PTH Replacement Therapy on Bone in Patients With Hypoparathyroidism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Synthetic Human PTH 1-34
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Hypoparathyroidism

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Definitions of 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)