Inland valleys are becoming increasingly important agricultural production areas for rural households in sub-Saharan Africa due to their relative high and secure water availability and soil fertility. In addition, inland valleys are important as water buffer and biodiversity hot spots and they provide local communities with forest, forage, and fishing resources. As different inland-valley ecosy...

Elevated serum phosphorus is associated with higher death risk in hemodialysis patients. Previous studies have suggested that both higher serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) level and higher dietary protein intake may contribute to higher serum phosphorus levels. However, it is not well known how these two factors simultaneously contribute to the combined risk of hyperphosphatemia in real patient-c...

phosphorus bioavailability and performance of broiler chicks. J. I. Sultan*1, S. Khalil1, A. Javed1, M. Yaqoob1, and M. Yousaf1, 1Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technolgy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2Department of Livestock Management,University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 3Department of Poultry Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Fa...

Eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs is a major water quality problem that poses significant environmental, economic and social threats around the world. Monitoring and managing lakes and reservoirs to prevent or limit eutrophication, therefore, has significant value. The literature has been reviewed to study ecological engineering and management methods that have been and can be applied to i...

Phosphorus plays a pivotal role in various biological processes. Therefore, a deeper understanding of Phosphorus Homeostasis is essential for management and treatment of conditions causing an imbalance in phosphate metabolism. The widely understood parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D axis that governs this phosphate homeostasis has been critiqued for its inability to explain a few rare gene...

Phosphate-binder therapy for hyperphosphataemia is key to the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)-mineral and bone disorder (MBD). Calcium-free phosphate binders are increasingly favoured since calcium-based agents potentially cause harmful calcium overload and vascular calcification that confound the benefits of reducing serum phosphorus. Several calcium-free phosphate bind...