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ea0021p108 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2009

Hypoparathyroidism treated with Teriparatide and i.m. vitamin D

Bujawansa Sumudu , Leong King Sun , Leonard Maureen , Wolstenholme Helen , Khalathil Dhanya , Fraser William

Introduction: Hypoparathyroidism is normally treated with calcium salts and activated vitamin D. Here we report a case where synthetic 1–34 PTH (teriparatide) and i.m. vitamin D was successful in treating a case of primary hypoparathyroidism resistant to conventional treatment.Case report: A 16-year girl presented to the emergency department with vacant episodes and mild confusion. Her childhood was uneventful until the age of 12 when she developed ...