Tag: Parathyroid

While located close to each other in the neck, the thyroid and parathyroid glands serve completely different functions in the body, with the thyroid controlling metabolism and the parathyroid regulating calcium levels. Therefore, under normal conditions, the synthetic thyroid hormone levothyroxine does not directly affect the parathyroid glands.

Hypoparathyroidism, a rare condition often caused by neck surgery, affects an estimated 70,000 people in the United States [1.7.1, 1.9.5]. So, what is the new drug for parathyroid that's changing patient care? The FDA recently approved Yorvipath (palopegteriparatide), a once-daily hormone replacement therapy [1.2.3, 1.3.1].