Basal Ganglia Calcification in Hypoparathyroidism Is Associated With Low Serum Calcium/Phosphate Ratio
Zavatta G, Tebben P, Clarke B. Basal Ganglia Calcification in Hypoparathyroidism Is Associated With Low Serum Calcium/Phosphate Ratio. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2021, 5: a255-a256. PMCID: PMC8091468, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvab048.519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead CT scanBasal ganglia calcificationNon-surgical hypoparathyroidismCT scanPrevalence of basal ganglia calcificationsHead CTSerum calciumAssociated with lower serum calciumCalcium x phosphate productRisk factorsAverage serum calciumComplications of hypoparathyroidismDuration of hypoparathyroidismHead CT-Scan imageLow serum calciumPost-surgical hypoparathyroidismCohort of patientsIncreased serum phosphateCardiovascular risk factorsDiagnosis of hypoparathyroidismMedical record reviewCalcium/phosphate ratioSerum phosphateCase seriesCase reportBasal 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