title: Phosphorus and calcium: a review for the adult nutrition support clinician.
abstract: Phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca) serve vital roles in the human body and are essential components of nutrition support therapy. Regulation of P and regulation of Ca in the body are closely interrelated, and P and Ca homeostasis can be affected by several factors, including disease states, clinical condition, severity of illness, and medications. Nutrition support clinicians must understand these factors to prevent and treat P and Ca disorders in patients receiving nutrition support therapy. This review provides an overview of P and Ca for the adult nutrition support clinician, with some emphasis on the hospitalized inpatient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical, Social and Administrative Sciences, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, Michigan Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor, Michigan mdkraft@med.umich.edu.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kraft
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D002118:Calcium
keywords: calcium; hypercalcemia; hyperphosphatemia; hypocalcemia; hypophosphatemia; nutritional support; parenteral nutrition; parenteral nutrition solutions; phosphorus