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As the second most abundant mineral in the human body, phosphorus, in its inorganic form as phosphate, is primarily absorbed in the small intestine. This critical process involves two distinct pathways that work together to maintain the body's delicate phosphate balance.

Approximately 70-80% of dietary phosphate is absorbed, but this rate is not static and depends on several physiological factors. A key hormonal regulator, active vitamin D, is a major factor in determining what increases phosphate absorption from the diet.