Which electrolyte pair is characteristically abnormal in CKD mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD)?
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Correct answer: Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia
In CKD the impaired phosphate excretion causes hyperphosphatemia, and decreased conversion of vitamin D leads to hypocalcemia.
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