Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism Management in Chronic Renal Disease

Download or read book Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism Management in Chronic Renal Disease written by Chen H. Hsu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-02-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the kidney fails its intended mission to manage the body’s waste products, physicians must perform multi-level and simultaneous adjustments to replicate kidney function. The management of the body’s absorption, reabsorption, utilization and excretion of calcium and phosphate requires constant fine tuning. This book provides an overview of the state-of-the-art clinical and basic science aspects of abnormal calcium and phosphate metabolism and its management.