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Review
. 2015 Feb;30(1):21-33.
doi: 10.1177/0884533614565251. Epub 2014 Dec 30.

Phosphorus and calcium: a review for the adult nutrition support clinician

Michael D Kraft  1
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Review

Phosphorus and calcium: a review for the adult nutrition support clinician

Michael D Kraft. Nutr Clin Pract. 2015 Feb.
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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Nutr Clin Pract. 2015 Jun;30(3):450. doi: 10.1177/0884533615585979. Nutr Clin Pract. 2015. PMID: 25991641

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.

Keywords: calcium; hypercalcemia; hyperphosphatemia; hypocalcemia; hypophosphatemia; nutritional support; parenteral nutrition; parenteral nutrition solutions; phosphorus.

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