title: Hypoparathyroidism in pregnancy.
abstract: Hypoparathyroidism is an uncommon endocrine deficiency characterised by low serum calcium, absent or inappropriately low parathyroid hormone and normal or high serum phosphorus levels. Parathyroid hormone is essential for calcium homoeostasis. Pregnancy and lactation are known for increased calcium requirement. They cause calcium stress as well as alter its metabolism. Hence, many abnormalities are expected in hypoparathyroidism during pregnancy and lactation. We report a case of pregnancy in postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, which is rarely encountered in antenatal clinics. We describe our clinical, biochemical and therapeutic experience of pregnancy and lactation in this patient with hypoparathyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Krupa Hitesh
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Shashikala
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Shashikiran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umakanth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D007774:Lactation / Q000378:metabolism*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D002118:Calcium