Open AccessCarotid, aorta and renal arteries intima-media thickness in patients with sporadic idiopathic hypoparathyroidism
Author(s) -
Deshraj Meena,
Mahesh Prakash,
Yashdeep Gupta,
Sanjay Kumar Bhadada,
Niranjan Khandelwal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.149320
Subject(s) - medicine , intima media thickness , cardiology , surrogate endpoint , parathyroid hormone , hypoparathyroidism , carotid arteries , calcium
Alteration in homeostasis of calcium, phosphate and parathyroid hormone (PTH) predispose to vascular calcification that increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The data on this aspect are scarce in patients with sporadic idiopathic hypoparathyroidism (SIH).