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Follow the links below to find information on the benefits and role of phosphorus and phosphates in the diet.
Updated December 2007
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Thyroid issues - the parathyroid glands
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Better Health Channel
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The parathyroid glands in the throat make a hormone (PTH), which regulates the amounts of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium in the bones and blood. Problems include overactivity (hyperparathyroidism) and underactivity (hypoparathyroidism).
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May 2007
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Calcium and phosphate
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Kidney Health Australia
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Information on maintaining the calcium and phosphate balance with kidney disease
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Apr 2007
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Bowel preparation
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Australian Prescriber
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Colonoscopy and radiological investigations of the large bowel require the bowel to be cleared of faeces. In addition to dietary restriction, patients are usually given a laxative, orally or rectally. This article discusses the effectiveness of various types of laxatives.
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Feb 2005
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Recombinant growth hormone therapy for X-linked hypophosphatemia in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Standard treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia can heal rickets but does not always raise the level of phosphates in the blood or return growth levels to normal. It is unclear whether combining human growth hormone therapy with standard treatment impro...
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Nov 2004
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Calcium and phosphorus supplementation of human milk for preterm infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Preterm infants are born with low skeletal stores of calcium and phosphorus as some two-thirds of mineral content is taken up in the third trimester of pregnancy. This puts them at risk for fractures and lower-than-expected growth rates as these mineral...
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Jun 2001
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