Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypoparathyroidism refers to a set of clinical and biological manifestations that occur when parathormone secretion is insufficient. Individuals enduring persistent hypoparathyroidism encounter various symptoms and face enduring complications that may jeopardize their overall well-being."

Objectives: The objective of our study is to assess the quality of life (QOL) of patients followed for hypoparathyroidism receiving conventional treatment.

Patients Et Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 39 patients followed in the endocrinology outpatient clinic at Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca from January 2023 to November 2023. The impact on QOL was assessed using the SF-36 score. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 27.0.

Results: Our study included 39 patients with an average age of 41 years, with a female predominance of 80%. The etiologies of hypoparathyroidism were as follows: 74% post-surgical hypoparathyroidism, 20% autoimmune hypoparathyroidism, and 5% pseudo-hypoparathyroidism. The scores were on average 47% for physical limitation, 33% for psychological limitation, 43% for energy, 60% for mental health, 75% for social activity, 45% for pain, and 54% for general health.

Conclusion: This study suggests an impairment of the quality of life in multiple domains in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism. It is necessary to improve medical treatment and management for these patients.