Sentences with phrase «blood phosphate»

When damaged kidney tubules can no longer eliminate phosphate in the urine, FGF23 rises, initially as an effort to keep blood phosphate in check.

When dietary restriction alone is not sufficient to control the elevated blood phosphate levels, aluminum hydroxide is used to reduce the amount of phosphorus absorbed from the intestines.

If blood phosphate concentrations remain high despite being on a low phosphate diet, further treatment with drugs known as «phosphate binders», which reduce the amount of phosphate absorbed from the intestine, may also be indicated.

This is important, as controlling blood phosphate levels appears to have a good protective effect on the kidneys in cats with chronic kidney disease.

Of 68 people taking the drug in the trial, over 90 percent had blood phosphate levels reach and stay in the normal range after 24 weeks of treatment, Ultragenyx announced in April.

We add phosphate binders if we find their blood phosphate levels are creeping up.

Once your pet is stable, your veterinarian will monitor the blood phosphate levels at 4 - 6 week intervals to ensure that the dose remains correct and that your pet still requires the medication.

Your veterinarian will begin treatment of your pet with a dose of aluminum hydroxide that is determined by the degree of elevation of the blood phosphate levels.

If, despite using a low phosphate diet, blood phosphate levels remain high, using a phosphate binder added to the diet may be required.

One blood ingredient that tends to increase greatly in those situations is phosphorus (blood phosphate).

Many human enema preparations (eg fleet enemas) contain phosphate, and, as I mentioned before, anything that makes your pet's blood phosphate level rise above normal will make its blood calcium level drop.