| Dental Dictionary: hyperphosphatemia |
An increased concentration of inorganic phosphates in the blood serum. Hyperphosphatemia may occur in childhood and also in acromegaly, renal failure, and vitamin D intoxication. Normal adult range of serum inorganic phosphorus is 2.5 to 4.2 mg/100 mL.
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| Medical Dictionary: hy·per·phos·pha·te·mi·a |
An abnormally high concentration of phosphates in the blood.
| Veterinary Dictionary: hyperphosphatemia |
An excess of phosphates in the blood.
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| Hyperphosphatemia | |
| Classification and external resources | |
 Phosphate group chemical structure |
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| ICD-9 | 275.3 |
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| DiseasesDB | 20722 |
| eMedicine | med/1097 |
| MeSH | [1] |
Hyperphosphatemia is an electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of phosphate in the blood.[1] Often, calcium levels are lowered (hypocalcemia) due to precipitation of phosphate with the calcium in tissues.
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Hypoparathyroidism: In this situation, there are low levels of PTH. PTH normally inhibits renal reabsorption of phosphate, and so without enough PTH there is more reabsorption of the phosphate.
Chronic renal failure: When the kidneys aren't working well, there will be increased phosphate retention.
Drugs: hyperphosphatemia can also be caused by taking oral sodium phosphate solutions prescribed for bowel preparation for colonoscopy in children.
High phosphate levels can be avoided with phosphate binders and dietary restriction of phosphate.
Signs and symptoms include ectopic calcification, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and renal osteodystrophy.
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