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ea0029p223 | Calcium & Vitamin D metabolism | ICEECE2012

The prevalence of hypocalcaemia with low parathyroid hormone level in Polish elderly population

Chudek J. , Mossakowska M. , Szybalska A. , Franek E. , Wiecek A.

Introduction: The postoperative and idiopathic (autoimmune) hypoparathyroidism are the most frequent causes of hypocalcaemia with low parathyroid hormone level. Moderate chronic hypocalcaemia frequently is asymptomatic, thus the prevalence of hypocalcaemia with low parathyroid hormone level in the general population remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of hypocalcaemia with low parathyroid hormone level in a representative sample of Pol...