Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Hypophosphatemia is a low level of
Alternative Names
Low blood phosphate; Phosphate - low
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Many conditions may cause hypophosphatemia, including:
Alcoholism - Diarrhea (chronic)
- Starvation
- Vitamin D deficiency
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Hypophosphatemia Symptoms
Review Date: 11/14/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
