title: A Quick Reference on Phosphorus.
abstract: Phosphorus, or phosphate, is the body's major intracellular anion involved in numerous biological processes. Most phosphate is intracellular, with the remaining amount contained within soft tissues and the extracellular space. Parathyroid hormone, calcitriol, calcitonin, and phosphatonins regulate normal phosphate homeostasis by adjusting renal and/or gastrointestinal absorption and/or excretion. Hypophosphatemia occurs secondary to decreased gastrointestinal absorption, transcellular shifts, increased renal excretion, or some combination of these general mechanisms. Hyperphosphatemia results from decreased renal excretion, increased intake or iatrogenic administration, transcellular shifts, or some combination of these.
authors.affiliation: Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, 2015 Southwest 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA. Electronic address: aeallen@ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Ashley E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Allen-Durrance
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D010710:Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000494:pharmacology; D010760:Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D010758:Phosphorus
keywords: Anion; Hyperphosphatemia; Hypophosphatemia; Phosphate; Phosphorus