TY - JOUR
T1 - Parathyroid and calcium metabolism disorders during pregnancy
AU - Parkes, Ilana
AU - Schenker, Joseph G.
AU - Shufaro, Yoel
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Parathyroid disorders are not common among pregnant women, but harbor a significant morbidity and mortality potential if they remain unrecognized and untreated. The symptoms caused by abnormally low or high blood free calcium level are mostly non-specific in the initial stages, thus when recognized might pose a real danger. Here we will survey the alterations in calcium metabolism induced by pregnancy, and describe the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of parathyroid and other calcium metabolism disorders during pregnancy. The current literature on the impact of calcium and vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy will also be reviewed.
AB - Parathyroid disorders are not common among pregnant women, but harbor a significant morbidity and mortality potential if they remain unrecognized and untreated. The symptoms caused by abnormally low or high blood free calcium level are mostly non-specific in the initial stages, thus when recognized might pose a real danger. Here we will survey the alterations in calcium metabolism induced by pregnancy, and describe the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of parathyroid and other calcium metabolism disorders during pregnancy. The current literature on the impact of calcium and vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy will also be reviewed.
KW - Calcium metabolism
KW - Hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism
KW - Pregnancy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84877632498&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/09513590.2012.754880
DO - 10.3109/09513590.2012.754880
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C2 - 23350730
AN - SCOPUS:84877632498
SN - 0951-3590
VL - 29
SP - 515
EP - 519
JO - Gynecological Endocrinology
JF - Gynecological Endocrinology
IS - 6
ER -