Phosphate

Abstract

Phosphate plays an important role in cell structure and metabolism. Less than 1% of phosphate is in circulating serum and maintained within narrow range by hormones PTH, calcitonin, FGF23, vitamin D. Children require higher amount of phosphate compared to adults. Kidneys play a crucial role in extracellular phosphate homeostasis.

Keywords

• phosphate
• hypophosphatemia
• hyperphosphatemia