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Do you routinely use anti-resorptive medications in patients who have osteoporosis and longstanding hypoparathyroidism?

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Do you routinely use anti-resorptive medications in patients who have osteoporosis and longstanding hypoparathyroidism?

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Endocrinology · Duke University Hospital
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If a patient has hypoparathyroidism, I am unwilling to use bisphosphonates or denosumab because of fear of significant hypocalcemia. I will use other agents to treat their osteoporosis.

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