Friday, July 22, 2011

Dr KK Answers: What is the link between CKD and high serum phosphorous levels?


A meta-analysis of 12 studies that included over 90,000 patients with CKD (>97 percent on dialysis) demonstrated an 18 percent increase in overall mortality risk for every 1 mg/dL increase in the serum phosphorus
Source: JAMA 2011; 305:1119 

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