Thirteen of sixteen patients with acute renal failure and requiring respiratory and other supportive treatment in an intensive care area became hypercalcaemic whilst still receiving haemodialysis. Results of calcium, phosphate and parathyroid hormone estimations are presented and their disturbances in acute renal failure are discussed.
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