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COVID-19 infection with severe hypocalcaemia and superior mesenteric artery syndrome-a case report.

Shomesh Raj Selva RajGuan Hoe HanMalathi KarupiahShree Vidhya NagendramWaye Hann Kang
Published in: AME case reports (2024)
To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report that describe this unique case of persistent primary hypoparathyroidism related to COVID-19 infection. Parathyroid gland involvement in a COVID-19 infection is rare but not impossible. Further studies are needed to determine the mechanism and extent of damage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to the parathyroid glands.
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