Chemicals and Drugs

Dietary Phosphorus

Phosphorus used in foods or obtained from food. This element is a major intracellular component which plays an important role in many biochemical pathways relating to normal physiological functions. High concentrations of dietary phosphorus can cause nephrocalcinosis which is associated with impaired kidney function. Low concentrations of dietary phosphorus cause an increase in calcitriol in the blood and osteoporosis.

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Abstract

Phosphorus used in foods or obtained from food. This element is a major intracellular component which plays an important role in many biochemical pathways relating to normal physiological functions. High concentrations of dietary phosphorus can cause nephrocalcinosis which is associated with impaired kidney function. Low concentrations of dietary phosphorus cause an increase in calcitriol in the blood and osteoporosis.

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  • Phosphorus, Dietary

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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/adv eff: coord with disease /etiol, not /chem ind; /ther use: coord with disease /diet ther

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91

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  • Phosphorus (1966-1990)

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  1. D01w.695.635

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dietary Phosphorus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016226. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016226
  2. Dietary Phosphorus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74804007