Is calcium supplementation always needed in patients with hypoparathyroidism?

Summary Oral calcium salts are recommended for the treatment of chronic hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT), although dosimetry is variable between individual patients and clinicians. However, patient feedback on calcium salts can be negative, particularly due to gastrointestinal side effects and hypercalciuria‐related complications. We begin with a clinical case of a HypoPT patient taking oral calcium salts following thyroid surgery, who requested...