Disease or Syndrome
hypophosphatemia
[ hy-poh-fos-fuh-tee-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders
Definitions related to hypophosphatemia:
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A condition of an abnormally low level of PHOSPHATES in the blood.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Abnormally decreased amounts of phosphates in the blood; manifestations include hemolysis, lassitude, weakness, and convulsions.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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An abnormally decreased phosphate concentration in the blood.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate a low concentration of phosphates in the blood.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Hypophosphatemia is a serum phosphate concentration < 2.5 mg/dL (0.81 mmol/L). Causes include alcohol use disorder, burns, starvation, and diuretic use. Clinical features include muscle weakness, respiratory failure, and heart failure; seizures and coma can occur. Diagnosis is by serum phosphate concentration. Treatment consists of...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Hypophosphatemia is defined as a phosphate level of less than 2.5 mg/dL (0.WebMD, 2019
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Hypophosphatemia, reduction in the concentration of phosphate in the blood serum, thus disrupting the body's energy metabolism and impairing the delivery of oxygen through the bloodstream to the tissues. Hypophosphatemia usually occurs in conjunction with other metabolic disturbances that affect...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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