Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have complex interactions with bone metabolism, including an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Here we report a case of a SGLT2 inhibitor-induced hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism. In the subset of patients with normocalcem...

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Main Authors: Christodoulos Dolapsakis, Emmanouil Karofylakis, Stamatios Chalvatzis
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Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2025-01-01
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description Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have complex interactions with bone metabolism, including an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Here we report a case of a SGLT2 inhibitor-induced hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism. In the subset of patients with normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism, SGLT2 inhibitor initiation can unmask the disorder causing overt hypercalcaemic hyperparathyroidism. Although normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare entity, we propose obtaining a baseline PTH level before starting a SGLT2 inhibitor in patients with calcium levels in the upper limit of normal and normal total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, especially if they are under vitamin D supplementation. PTH should be rechecked in order to exclude overt primary hyperparathyroidism.
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spelling doaj-art-ccf1864d591647e0aeb4ebc890c62e7d2025-02-04T13:37:20ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942025-01-0110.12890/2025_0051694704Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiationChristodoulos Dolapsakis0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-7872Emmanouil Karofylakis1Stamatios Chalvatzis24th Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece4th Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece4th Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, GreeceSodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have complex interactions with bone metabolism, including an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Here we report a case of a SGLT2 inhibitor-induced hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism. In the subset of patients with normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism, SGLT2 inhibitor initiation can unmask the disorder causing overt hypercalcaemic hyperparathyroidism. Although normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare entity, we propose obtaining a baseline PTH level before starting a SGLT2 inhibitor in patients with calcium levels in the upper limit of normal and normal total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, especially if they are under vitamin D supplementation. PTH should be rechecked in order to exclude overt primary hyperparathyroidism.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5169sglt2 inhibitorshypercalcemiahyperparathyroidism
spellingShingle Christodoulos Dolapsakis
Emmanouil Karofylakis
Stamatios Chalvatzis
Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
sglt2 inhibitors
hypercalcemia
hyperparathyroidism
title Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation
title_full Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation
title_fullStr Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation
title_full_unstemmed Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation
title_short Unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor initiation
title_sort unmasking of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism after sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor initiation
topic sglt2 inhibitors
hypercalcemia
hyperparathyroidism
url https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5169
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