Sentences with phrase «phosphorus decreases the level»

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Glaser et al. show that dust deposition mediated by frequent tropical storms was an important source of nutrients for the Everglades until about 2800 years ago, when a climatic shift in the tropical Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico led to weather patterns that sharply decreased the level of dust inputs and led to a drier climate and a gradual loss of soil phosphorus, carbon, and nitrogen.

The study investigators found that ferric citrate effectively reduced blood phosphorus levels while increasing iron stores and decreasing the need for IV iron and ESAs.

By the 1950s, a declining mayfly population in the western basin of Lake Erie indicated widespread anthropogenic eutrophication (human activities resulting in more nutrients such as phosphorus in the water, leading in turn to decreased oxygen levels).

Coupled with the decreased levels of phosphorus and the addition of potassium citrate, this cat food is a good choice for optimum food digestion.

The most common signs that veterinarians find are increased albumen in the urine, increased levels of urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine in the pets blood, a decrease in blood potassium and an increase in blood phosphorus.

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) preserves cellular components for CBC and morphologic evaluation but falsely decreases calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase levels and elevates potassium levels; therefore, EDTA plasma samples should not be used for chemical analysis.

Generally, decreases are seen in glucose and calcium levels while phosphorus and potassium are increased in affected samples.7 Even though barrier gels separate blood cells from fluid components, they are capable of absorbing certain hormones and drugs, such as progesterone and phenobarbital.8 In addition, centrifuging samples using a fixed - head rotor centrifuge can allow gaps to develop in the gel barrier.4 This is why it is recommended to separate serum and plasma samples after centrifugation regardless of whether a separator gel is present in the tube.

The results of hypoparathyroidism (too little PTH produced by the parathyroid glands) are decreased blood calcium and increased blood phosphorus levels.