Our understanding of phosphate regulation is changing as newer mediators such as fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) emerge. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and phosphate balance is an integral part of chronic disease kidney care. In a teaching case recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Leaf and Wolf discuss a physiologic-based approach to the […]
Sex and Estrogen Therapy and Their Influence on FGF-23 and Phosphate Levels
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It is known that estrogen can mitigate menopause-associated urine phosphate retention. A recent cross-sectional study of ambulatory individuals with prevalent cardiovascular disease published in this issue of AJKD explores the role of sex and use of estrogen in phosphate and FGF-23 levels. The author, Dr. Joachim H. Ix (JI) from University of California San Diego, […]
