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Lecture 47- Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis Part 2 Flashcards

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how does chronic kidney disease affects calcium and phosphate homeostasis

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impaired kidney function interferes with calcium and phosphate reabsorption

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what is hypocalcemia defined as

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total serum calcium concentration less than 8.5 mg/dL in the presence of normal plasma protein concentrations or a serum ionized calcium concentration less than 4.4 mg/dL

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what are the symptoms of hypocalcemia

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muscle cramping
increased neuromuscular excitability
muscle spasms
fatigue
cardiac dysfunction
depression, psychosis, seizures

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what are causes of hypocalcema

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-inadequate PTH production (hypoparathyroidism)
- PTH resistant
- inadequate vitamin D
- vitamin D resistance or sythesis defects

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what is hypoparathyroidism

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hypocalcemia with serum PTH inappropriately low for hypocalcemia state

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what syndrome is most commonly associated with hypoparathyroidism

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DiGeorge syndrome

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what is the most common cause of hypoparathyroidism

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autoimmune destruction of parathyroids/loss of parathyroids due to thyroidectomy

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what happens in DiGeorge syndrom

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congenital disease with complete lack of parathyroids at birth

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what is the conventional treatment for hypoparathyroidism

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mainly calcium and calcitriol supplementation

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what do constitutively activating mutations in CaSR cause

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autosomal dominant hypocalcemia

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what happens in a constitutively activating mutation in CaSR

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CaSR signals constitutively even though Ca2+ levels are low -> parathyroid misreads Ca2+ levels as high and inappropriately suppresses PTH

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what is pseudohypoparathyroidism

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hypocalcemia due to lack of responsiveness of target tissues to PTH

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what is the level of serum PTH in pseduohypoparathyroidism and why

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high because parathyroid gland keeps trying to respond to correct the low serum calcium

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what is mutated in pseudohypoparathyroidism

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mutations in G proteins in PTH signaling

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which is a more common cause of hypocalcemia: vitamin D deficiency or hypoparathyroidism

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vitamin D deficiency

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how does the lack of vitamin D inhibit calcium and phosphate uptake in gut

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downregulation of calcium and phosphate transport proteins, calbindins, TRPV6, NaPi-2b

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what does vitamin D deficiency lead to in children? adults?

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-children: rickets
-adults: osteomalacia

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what type of disorder is VDDR type 1

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autosomal recessive

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what is the defect in VDDR type 1

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renal 25-OH-vitmain D-1 alpha hydroxylase

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what are the concentrations of Calcium, phosphate, PTH, and 1,25(OH)2D3 in VDDR1

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calcium: low
phosphate: low
PTH: high
1,25(OH)2D3: very low

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what type of disorder is VDDR type 2

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autosomal recessive

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what is the defect in VDDR type 2

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vitamin D receptor

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what are the concentrations of calcium, phosphate, PTH, and 1,25 (OH)2D3 in VDDR2

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calcium: low
Phospahte: low
PTH: high
1,25(OH)2D3 : elevated

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which form of VDDR has alopecia associated

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type 2

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what is hypercalcemia defined by
serum total calcium greater than 10.5 mg/dL or ionized calcium greater than 5.4 mg/dL
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what are the symptoms of hypercalcemia
-fatigue - electrocardiogram abnormalities -nausea, vomitting, constipation -anorexia -abdominal pain -hypercalciuria/kidney stone formation -calcification of soft tissues - hypercalcemia crisis occurs at greater the 2.5 ionized serum calcium
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what are the causes of elevated PTH levels
-primary hyperparathyroidism -familial hyperparathyroidism - inactivating mutations of CaSR
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what is the cause of elevated 1,25(OH)2D3
hypervitaminosis D
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what is hypercalcemia of malignancy
due to tumor production of factor which stimulate bone resorption
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how does severe dehydration cause hypercalcemia
will increase serum Calcium concentration without changing total blood calcium
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what happens in primary hyperparathyroidism
usually 1 of 4 parathyroid glands makes too much PTH due to development of benign adenoma resulting in excessive PTH synthesis/secretion
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what are the results of primary hyperparathyroidism
-hypercalcemia - phosphate is low -high bone turnover -kidney stones
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what is the treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism
parathyroidectomy
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what is the familial primary hyperparathyroidism MEN1 due to
inactivation of tumor suppressor gene Menin
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what is familial primary hyperparathyroidism MEN2 due to
gain of function mutation in RET protoocnogene
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what do mutations in MEN result in
neoplastic tumors in several endocrine tissues including parathyroids
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what type of disorder is familial primary hyperparathyroidism MEN1? MEN2
MEN1: recessive MEN2: autosomal dominant
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what will heterozygotes for inactive CaSR have
familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
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what happens in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
CaSR doesnt signal even though Ca2+ levels are high and PTH is inappropriately elevated. Pi is lower than normal
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what do homozygotes for inactive CaSR have
neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism- potenitally fatal and requires parathyroidectomy
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what happens in hypercalcemia of malignancy
tumors secrete factors that stimulate bone resorption. some secrete PTHrP which mimics PTH actions leading to elevated serum calcium and bone degradation
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what is secondary hyperparathyroidism
oversecretion of PTH in response to conditions of hypocalcemia and or decreased 1,25(OH2)D3, can also be caused by vitmain D malabsorption
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what is the most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism
chronic renal failure
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what is hypophosphatemia defined by
phosphate levels lower than normal range, lower than 2.5-4.5 mg/dL
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what are the causes of hypophosphatemia
-decreased intestinal absorption of phosphate -increased urinary excretion -redistribution from extracellular fluid into cells/tissues
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what causes decreased intestinal absoprtion of phosphate
-dietary vitamin D deficiency/low sun exposure - vitamin D receptor defects/synthetic defects -malabsorption of vitamin D
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what is increased urinary secretion seen in
renal phosphate wasting disorders, primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism
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what phosphate disorders are rickets/osteomalacia associated with
hypophosphatemia
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what is the most common disorder of renal phosphate wasting
x-linked hypophosphatemic rickets
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what are the features of XLH
growth retardation, rachitic/osteomalacic bone disease, dental abscesses, weak bones
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what mutation is XLH due to
mutation in PHEX gene on X chromosome
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what is the mechanism of XLH
-PHEX produced by osteoblasts, osteocytes, odontoblasts -PHEX normally inhibits FGF23 production -XLH mutations of PHEX lead to inappropriately elevated FGF23 production even though serum phosphate is low- mainly by osteocytes -FGF23 reduced renal absorption of phosphates
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what are the levels of Pi and 1,25(OH)2D3 in XLH
Pi is low vitamin D is low
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what is the treatment form XLH
-phosphate supplementation/ high dose calcitriol -maybe surgical intervention to correct limb deformities
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what is the mutation ADHR and what does it stand for
autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets - mutation in FGF23 that alters cleavage site so it cannot be proteolytically inactivated, FGF23 stays active longer
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what is the mutation in ARHR and what does it stand for
mutations in DMP1 which is expressed by osteocytes leading to overproduction of FGF23 - autosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets
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what is HHRH stand for and what is the mutation
hereditary hypophosphatemis rickets with hypercalciuria -due to heterozygous or homozygous loss of function mutations in type 2 sodium phosphate cotransporter NaPi2c
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what is the level of 1,24(OH)2D3 in HHRH
elevated
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what is the treatment for HHRH
phosphate supplements alone
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what is the common theme of genes associated with inherited hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia
they all result in elevated FGF23
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what is tumor induced osteomalacia (TIO)
acquired syndrome of renal phosphate wasting, factors secreted into circulation by tumors cause alternations in Pi metabolism that mimic hypophosphatemic rickets
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what is hyperphosphatemia defined by
phosphate levels greater than 4.5 mg/dL or higher than 1.5 mM
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what are the symptoms of acute hyperphosphatemia
-hypocalcemia -suppresses 1 alpha hydroxylase activity in kidney lowering 1,25D3 levels, which further exacerbates hypocalcemia by reducing calcium uptake in gut/renal reabsorption
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what are the symptoms of chornic hyperphosphatemia
-soft tissue calcification, renal failure, secondary hyperparathyroidism, renal osteodystrophy -hyperphosphatemia from renal failure plays role in development of secondary hyperparathyroidism
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what are the causes of hyperphsophatemia
-acute phosphate load - decreased urinary excretion -redistribution to extracellular space -genetic causes of hyperphosphatemia (familial tumoral calcinosis)
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what is the cause of acute phosphate load
phosphate containing laxatives/enema
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what are the causes of decreased urinary excretion
renal insufficiency/failure - secondary to hypoparathyroidism/pseudphypoparathyroisim - vitamin D intoxiation
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what does the treatment of hyperphosphatemia involve
administration of phosphate binding salts-calcium, magnesium, aluminum - aluminin avoided in patients with renal failure
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how do these diseases implicate dental care
-increased periodontitis in patients with hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia - some patients with vitamin D dependent ricks have thin enamel-> microscopic cracks harbor bacteria that cause cavities - bisphosphonates cause BNJ - poor muscle tone/muscle weakeness are common and seizures can occur

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