Optimal cellular function is dependent on maintenance of a normal serum phosphorus
concentration. Serum phosphorus concentration is affected by several determinants, the …

Phosphate plays a key role in several biological processes. In recent years, new insights
have been obtained into the regulation of the phosphate metabolism, including a growing …

Recent studies of inherited disorders of phosphate metabolism have shed new light on the
understanding of phosphate metabolism. Phosphate has important functions in the body and …

Routine detection and treatment of hypophosphataemia on the intensive care unit is
commonplace. Hypophosphataemia has been associated with a multitude of clinical effects …

Although hypophosphatemia is relatively uncommon, it may be seen in anywhere from 20%
to 80% of patients who present to the ED with alcoholic emergencies, diabetic ketoacidosis …

Hypophosphatemia is a potentially life-threatening complication of reinstating nutrition in a
malnourished patient. Refeeding syndrome is a term that refers to various metabolic …

Hypophosphatemia is a common but often underestimated electrolyte derangement among
intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Low phosphate levels can lead to cellular dysfunction with …

Chronic illnesses rarely present in a vacuum, devoid of other complications, and chronic
kidney disease is hardly an exception. Comorbidities associated with chronic kidney …

The major limitation to exercise performance in patients with chronic lung diseases is an
issue of great importance since identifying the factors that prevent these patients from …

We hypothesized that in patients with COPD, poor nutritional status adversely influences
exercise tolerance by limiting aerobic capacity of exercising muscles. In 28 patients with …