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Disorders of Phosphate: Physiology

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Phosphate and phosphorus are generally used interchangeably. Phosphate, although not as abundant as Ca2+, is an important constituent of the body. It plays a significant role in mitochondrial respiration and oxidative phosphorylation. Phosphate constitutes approximately 1% of the body weight. A 70 kg man contains about 700 g of phosphate. Of this amount, 85% is present in the bones and teeth, 14% in soft tissues, and the remaining 1% in the extracellular fluid.

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    Alluru S. Reddi MD, PhD (Professor of Medicine, Chief)

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Reddi, A.S. (2018). Disorders of Phosphate: Physiology. In: Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60167-0_20

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