We are the only organisation in the UK & Ireland dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by parathyroid conditions.
What is hypoparathyroidism?
Hypoparathyroidism (also known as Hypopara or HPTH) is a rare endocrine disorder in which the parathyroid glands are unable to produce enough parathyroid hormone. This leads to a low concentration of calcium in the blood.
How can we help?
- I'm worried I have hypopara
- I have recently been diagnosed with hypopara
- I am living with hypopara
- I'm a medical professional
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Coronavirus and parathyroid conditions FAQs
In response to the many questions about how the coronavirus may affect people with parathyroid conditions we have compiled these answers with the advice of... -
SfE National Clinical Cases 12/3/20
Our volunteers Jane Compton and Mary Mwangi attended the Society for Endocrinology NCC meeting today at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. The meeting... - Provide practical and emotional support to people living with parathyroid conditions
- Campaign for better awareness and treatment of parathyroid conditions
- Educate GPs and Endocrinologists about these conditions
- Keep our members up to date about the latest treatments and clinical trial opportunities
What is hyperparathyroidism?
Primary hyperparathyroidism (also known as PHPT or Hyperpara) is an endocrine disorder in which one or more of the parathyroid glands produce too much parathyroid hormone. This leads to a high calcium concentration in the blood.
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It came as a terrible shock to be made so suddenly aware of my mortality and fragility when I was in my 20s. I have always said I don’t want hypoparathyroidism to define me but in reality it is a huge and permanent part of my life. I’ve lived a lot of half days