Causes and pathophysiology of hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism, a disorder characterized by hypocalcemia ensuing from inadequate parathyroid hormone secretion, is a rather rare disorder caused by multiple etiologies. When not caused by inadvertent damage or removal of the parathyroids during neck surgery, it is usually genetically determined. Epidemiological figures of this disease are still scarce and mainly limited to countries where non-anonymous databases are available and to surgical case series. Both the surgical and non-surgical forms pose diagnostic challenges.
Source: Best Practice and Research. Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Luisella Cianferotti, Gemma Marcucci, Maria Luisa Brandi Source Type: research