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Hypoparathyroidism in pregnancy
Sendhil A Coumary1, Samya Janarthanam1, Tarun Kumar Dutta2, Syed Habeebullah1
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
2 Department of General Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
Correspondence Address:
Sendhil A Coumary
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijamr.ijamr_223_20
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Hypoparathyroidism is a disorder rarely observed during pregnancy. It poses a major challenge in managing a patient appropriately to prevent maternal and fetal complications. We report a case of a 21-year-old gravid woman, a diagnosed case of hypoparathyroidism. She was successfully treated with calcium and calcitriol before pregnancy. Dosage was adjusted according to serum calcium values, and she delivered a healthy baby with normal serum calcium level.
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