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Hypoparathyroidism
Aka: Hypoparathyroidism
- Causes
- Hereditary
- Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism
- DiGeorge Syndrome
- Acquired
- Thyroidectomy with operative Parathyroid removal
- Radiation
- Hemochromatosis
- Autoimmune Syndrome
- Adrenal, Ovarian and Parathyroid failure
- Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
- Alopecia
- Vitiligo
- Pernicious Anemia
- Symptoms and signs
- See Hypocalcemia
- Labs
- See Hypocalcemia
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Calcium Replacement
- General
- Adjust dosing to Serum Calcium
- Avoid Hypercalciuria (risk of Nephrolithiasis)
- Check for Hypomagnesemia and replace if low
- Preparations
- Calcium Citrate 950 mg 2 tabs po tid
- Calcitriol (Vitamin D) 0.5 ug/day