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ea0056gp176 | Parathyroid | ECE2018

Symptom burden and HRQoL reported among patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism: impact of treatment with rhPTH (1-84) and with standard therapy

Chen Kristina , Hadker Nandini , Abibova Irana , Hanbury-Brown Lachlan , Vera-Llonch Montserrat , Clarke Bart

Chronic hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is a rare disease associated with a variety of symptoms and diminished health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to characterise and quantify the symptom burden, HRQoL, and overall disease impact in patients receiving recombinant human parathyroid hormone (rhPTH1-84, Natpar®) for inadequately controlled HypoPT and in symptomatic patients receiving standard therapy (ST; calcium and/or vitamin D supplements). A w...