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European Hypopara organisations

UK
Parathyroid UK
Leader: Liz Glenister

Republic of Ireland ( branch of Parathyroid UK)
Leader: Fiona O’Shea

France
Hypoparathyroidisme France
Leader; Natalie Grosset Holenka

Italy
Italian Association for Patients with Hypoparathyroidism (APPI)
Leader: Cristina Galligani

Germany
Netzwerk Hypopara Germany
Leaders: Claudia Josewski, Frauke Siegal

Norway
Hypopara Norge
Leader: Helen Dahl-Hansen

Sweden
Swedish Hypopara Association
Leader: Agneta Björnryd

Spain
AECAT Spanish Association for Thyroid Cancer patients
Hypopara Leader: Aranxta Saez Sanchez


Global hypopara organisations

USA
Hypoparathyroidism Association 
Leader: Bob Sanders

Australia
Hypoparathyroidism Australia
Leader: Vacancy

Kingdom of Bahrain
Hypopara Bahrain
Leader : Hassan Fadhul

New Zealand
HypoparaNZ 
Leader : Sallie Hobbs

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