Hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy and the effect of rising calcium on pregnancy loss: a call for earlier intervention

Introduction  Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) during pregnancy is rare but poses a significant danger to mother and baby yet the incidence of pregnancy loss and its relationship to the degree of calcium elevation is not known.

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