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Hypoparathyroidism echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no ultrasound findings associated with hypoparathyroidism. However, a renal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of hypoparathyroidism, which include nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- There are no ultrasound findings associated with hypoparathyroidism. However, a renal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of hypoparathyroidism, which include nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis.[1].
References
References
- ↑ Mitchell DM, Regan S, Cooley MR, Lauter KB, Vrla MC, Becker CB, Burnett-Bowie SA, Mannstadt M (2012). “Long-term follow-up of patients with hypoparathyroidism”. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 97 (12): 4507–14. doi:10.1210/jc.2012-1808. PMC 3513540. PMID 23043192.
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