An investigational drug, encaleret, restored calcium levels in people with autosomal dominant hypocalcemia type 1 (ADH1), a rare genetic disorder marked by an imbalance of calcium in the blood and ...

Early parathyroidectomy within 1 year of diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) did not reduce the risk of a sustained decline in kidney function, measured by a decline in estimated ...

Dawn Ethier, a police officer in Ottawa, Canada, recalls how her life revolved around managing her 100-pill-a-day regimen. Her symptoms began 3 weeks after her thyroid surgery, but it took another 4 ...

(Toronto, Dec. 5, 2022) – The Ajmera Transplant Centre at University Health Network (UHN) has performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant, in a patient who suffered from a severe form of ...

The parathyroid glands are four small glands located in the neck. They regulate the amount of calcium in the blood. If the glands are over-functioning, an individual may need surgery to remove one or ...

A RARE syndrome consisting of basal-cell nevi § and bone defects — namely, mandibular cysts and rib abnormalities 1–4 — has been described. Hypertelorism, mental changes, agenesis of the corpus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postoperative hypothyroidism after total thyroidectomy is associated with reduced risk for fractures.

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Key Takeaways Calcium supplements may slightly lower blood pressure.It does this by supporting blood vessel function and by reducing parathyroid hormone ...

RECENTLY, 2 patients presenting the problem of pregnancy and primary hyperparathyroidism were observed. The first spontaneously aborted during the sixth month of gestation. The second manifested ...

The Ajmera Transplant Centre at University Health Network (UHN) has performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant, in a patient who suffered from a severe form of hypoparathyroidism – when there ...

NIDCR Senior Research Physician, Rachel I. Gafni, M.D., examines a clinical trial participant with ADH1, a rare genetic disorder marked by abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood. An ...