A selective postoperative calcium strategy guided by 4-hour PTH levels reduces unnecessary supplementation by 64% after total thyroidectomy.

In patients who underwent total thyroidectomy, parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels less than 10.10 pg/mL measured 6 hours after surgery helped accurately identify those at risk of developing transient ...

SEATTLE -- Nearly all patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism were able to remain off conventional therapy with active vitamin D and calcium long-term after treatment with an investigational prodrug, ...

Hypoparathyroidism happens when your parathyroid glands don’t make enough parathyroid hormone (PTH). Low PTH can cause low calcium and high phosphate levels. While there’s currently no cure for ...