Renal Calcium Phosphorus Magnesium Balance Flashcards
What is the main reservoir of body calcium and phosphorus?
Bone and intracellular
To what ion is phosphorus regulation linked?
Calcium
How is calcium and phosphorus maintained in the body?
GI, bone, kidneys
What excretes the most calcium?
Bowel
What three hormones regulate calcium plasma levels?
- Parathyroid hormone
- Vitamin D3 - calcitriol
- Fibroblast growth factor- 23
What produces parathyroid hormone?
Parathyroid glands
When is PTH produced?
In response to..
- Low free plasma calcium levels
- High plasma phosphate levels
When is production of PTH inhibited?
In response to…
- High free plasma calcium levels?
- High calcitriol/Vitamin D3 levels
On which organs does PTH work?
Bones & kidneys
What effect does PTH have on bone?
- Increase calcium release
2. Increase phosphate release
What effect does PTH have on the kidneys?
- Increase calcium reabsorption
2, Increase phosphate excretion - Increase calcitriol production (to repay calcium debt from bone)
What three factors activate the kidney to produce calcitriol?
- Low serum calcium
- Low serum phosphate
- High PTH
What three organs are involved in calcitriol synthesis?
- Skin
- Liver
- Kidney
What are the effects of calcitriol?
- Suppress PTH release from parathyroid glands
- Increase absorption of calcium and phosphate from GI
- Increase calcium and phosphate release from bone
- Increase calbindin-D and TRPV5 expression in the distal tubule to facilitate increased calcium reabsorption
What secretes FGF-23?
Bone osteoclast
When is FGF-23 secreted?
In response to …
- Elevated serum phosphate
- Elevated calcitriol levels