Basal Ganglia Calcification Is Associated With Local and Systemic Metabolic Mechanisms in Adult Hypoparathyroidism
Zavatta G, Tebben P, McCollough C, Yu L, Vrieze T, Clarke B. Basal Ganglia Calcification Is Associated With Local and Systemic Metabolic Mechanisms in Adult Hypoparathyroidism. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: 1900-1917. PMID: 33788935, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow serum calciumBasal ganglia calcificationSerum calciumChronic hypoparathyroidismNonsurgical patientsSerum phosphorusAssociated with lower serum calciumComputed tomographyDecreased serum parathyroid hormoneRetrospective review of medical recordsReview of medical recordsSerum parathyroid hormoneAssociated with soft tissue calcificationSex-matched controlsAssociated with greater volumeDuration of treatmentCase-control studyDistribution of calcificationSoft tissue calcificationIncreased serum phosphorusCalcium/phosphate ratioCT headRetrospective reviewParathyroid hormoneImaging findings