RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hypoparathyroidism in pregnancy
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr2015210228
DO 10.1136/bcr-2015-210228
VO 2015
A1 Krupa Hitesh Shah
A1 Shashikala Bhat
A1 Seema Shetty
A1 Shashikiran Umakanth
YR 2015
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2015-210228.abstract
AB Hypoparathyroidism is an uncommon endocrine deficiency characterised by low serum calcium, absent or inappropriately low parathyroid hormone and normal or high serum phosphorus levels. Parathyroid hormone is essential for calcium homoeostasis. Pregnancy and lactation are known for increased calcium requirement. They cause calcium stress as well as alter its metabolism. Hence, many abnormalities are expected in hypoparathyroidism during pregnancy and lactation. We report a case of pregnancy in postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, which is rarely encountered in antenatal clinics. We describe our clinical, biochemical and therapeutic experience of pregnancy and lactation in this patient with hypoparathyroidism.