hormonal and metabolic disorders
Hyperphosphatemia (High Level of Phosphate in the Blood)
Introduction
In hyperphosphatemia, the level of phosphate in blood is too high. (See also Overview of Electrolytes and Phosphate is one of the body's Overview of Electrolytes , which are Hyperphosphatemia is rare except in people with severe Overview of Kidney Failure . In these people, the kidneys do not excrete enough Less commonly, hyperphosphatemia develops in people with the following: A low level of Overview of Calcium's Role in the Body ( Lack of response to a normal level ofparathyroid hormone(pseudohypoparathyroidism) Diabetic Ketoacidosis None Crush injuries Destruction of muscle tissue ( Rhabdomyolysis ) Severe bodywide infections ( Sepsis and Septic Shock ) Large amounts of phosphate taken by mouth or given in an enema 