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Conventional Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism
Muriel Babey1, Maria-Luisa Brandi2, Dolores Shoback3
1Department of Medicine, Highland Hospital, 1411 East 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602, USA.
Abstract:
Conventional therapy of hypoparathyroidism consists of oral calcium and either activated vitamin D or vitamin D supplements at varying doses. Although adjusting dosing of calcium and/or activated vitamin D or vitamin D itself, the serum calcium should be obtained weekly or monthly depending on the clinical situation. Calcium supplementation in hypoparathyroidism usually consists of calcium carbonate because it is 40% elemental calcium by weight. However, calcium citrate (21% elemental calcium) is indicated for patients with achlorhydria and proton pump inhibitor therapy. Many clinicians prefer to uptitrate the activated form of vitamin D to reduce the amount of calcium supplementation.
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