Hypoparathyroidism in the adult: epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, target-organ involvement, treatment, and challenges for future research
John P Bilezikian, Aliya Khan, John T Potts Jr, Maria Luisa Brandi, Bart L Clarke, Dolores Shoback, Harald Jüppner, Pierre D'Amour, John Fox, Lars Rejnmark, Leif Mosekilde, Mishaela R Rubin, David Dempster, Rachel Gafni, Michael T Collins, Jim Sliney, James Sanders, John P Bilezikian, Aliya Khan, John T Potts Jr, Maria Luisa Brandi, Bart L Clarke, Dolores Shoback, Harald Jüppner, Pierre D'Amour, John Fox, Lars Rejnmark, Leif Mosekilde, Mishaela R Rubin, David Dempster, Rachel Gafni, Michael T Collins, Jim Sliney, James Sanders
Abstract
Recent advances in understanding the epidemiology, genetics, diagnosis, clinical presentations, skeletal involvement, and therapeutic approaches to hypoparathyroidism led to the First International Workshop on Hypoparathyroidism that was held in 2009. At this conference, a group of experts convened to discuss these issues with a view towards a future research agenda for this disease. This review, which focuses primarily on hypoparathyroidism in the adult, provides a comprehensive summary of the latest information on this disease.
Copyright © 2011 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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