title: Hypoparathyroidism--a cause of reversible dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Hypoparathyroidism is associated with chronic hypocalcaemia which can have a variety of manifestations including cardiovascular changes. We describe here a case of primary hypoparathyroidism associated with systolic dysfunction of left ventricle presenting as a dilated cardiomyopathy in addition to other manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad.
authors.forename: Pankaj V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Jariwala
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sudarshan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Aditya
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Praveer
authors.forename: K Sarat
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chandra
mesh_terms: D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D054559:Hyperphosphatemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002125:Calcium Gluconate