Abstract
Calcium and phosphate metabolisms are closely connected. Body function of calcium is double: the divalent cation form plays a major role in various cell functions. The association of calcium with phosphate induces the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals which provide the rigidity of bones. Independently of bone and calcium, phosphorus exerts several essential cell functions. The ionized form represents the major intracellular buffer. Phosphate and calcium homeostasis is essentially controlled by three hormones (parathormone, vitamin D, and calcitonin) which exert their effect on three targeted organs: bone tissue and intestinal and renal tubular cells. This chapter is focused on body distribution of calcium and phosphorus and their control. Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and symptomatic treatments of phosphate and calcium disorders are reviewed.
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Ichai, C. (2018). Phosphate and Calcium Disorders. In: Ichai, C., Quintard, H., Orban, JC. (eds) Metabolic Disorders and Critically Ill Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64010-5_4
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