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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Phosphorus Levels in Individuals with Normal Kidney Function Linked with Kidney Failure Risk.

In a group of nearly 95,000 ethnically diverse individuals without kidney disease, every 0.5-mg/dL increase in phosphorus was linked with a 40% increased risk of developing ESRD over an 11-year period. Compared with individuals with the lowest phosphorus levels (1.9–3.0 mg/dL), those with the highest levels (3.9–5.7 mg/dL) had a 48% increased risk of developing ESRD. The findings are published in a recent American Journal of Medicinestudy

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