Short-Term PTH(1-34) Therapy in Children to Correct Severe Hypocalcemia and Hyperphosphatemia due to Hypoparathyroidism: Two Case Studies

Figure 1

Trends in serum ionized calcium and phosphorus levels in a 10-year-old girl with hypoparathyroidism over the course of hospitalization. Minimum and maximum daily levels of iCa (circles and solid and dashed lines, resp.) and P (squares and dashed and solid lines, resp.) are shown. Black arrows indicate individual calcium gluconate boluses (2.5 g each). Open arrows point to once daily subcutaneous administration of teriparatide. Oral supplementation consisted of calcium carbonate except for Days 5–12 when calcium glubionate was given. ECa, elemental calcium.