Endocrine Abstracts

Hypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder characterised by hypocalcaemia and hyperphosphataemia in the presence of low or inappropriately normal parathyroid hormone levels. Currently there are limited data on the burden of illness and healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU) associated with chronic hypoparathyroidism in Canada. A retrospective cohort analysis with matched controls was conducted to examine HCRU in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism in Ontario, Canada. Data were...