Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypoparathyroidism (HP) is caused by a group of heterogenous conditions that result in deficient secretion of parathyroid hormone. Due to this heterogenous nature, information on HP prevalence is highly variable and studies can be difficult to compare. This study aims to estimate the true prevalence of HP within the EU via comparison of available literature and analyses of sub-populations.Methods: MEDLINE and EMBASE were systematically search...