Calcium and phosphorus balance in chronic renal failure

In patients with chronic renal failure, hyperphosphatemia usually occurs in the late stage of the disease, with blood phosphorus greater than 1.61 mmol/L, and greater than 1.9 mmol/L in children, and its effects on the body: inhibition of renal tubular 1a-hydroxylase activity, resulting in impaired metabolism of vitamin D, inhibition of osteocalcin uptake, and ultimately, the emergence of renal osteodystrophy. Since ([Ca] × [P]) is 30 to 40, when ([Ca] × [P]) > 40, calcium and phosphorus are deposited in bone tissue in the form of bone salts; if ([Ca] × [P]) < 35, it prevents bone calcification, and even dissolves bone salts, affecting osteogenesis. Therefore, high phosphorus leads to ectopic calcification, appearing: (1) kidney stones; (2) skin calcification, skin itching; other causes of high blood phosphorus is seen in: hypoparathyroidism, vitamin D poisoning, chemotherapy is the cells release a large number of phosphorus ions. 2. Hypocalcemia: less than 2.2mmol/L, the reason is similar to high phosphorus, the effect on the body: 1) on neuromuscular: increased excitability, resulting in twitching of hands and feet, muscle spasm; 2) on bone metabolism disorders: children lead to rickets, adult osteochondrosis, fibrous osteitis, osteoporosis, etc.; 3) on the myocardium: myocardial excitability, transmission is elevated, but the decrease in the force of contraction. In addition, the calculation method of calcium-phosphorus product is given: the unit of blood calcium and blood phosphorus is molar concentration (mol/L), the original unit is percent milligram (mg/dl), calcium-phosphorus product is used in the unit of percent milligrams, therefore, it is necessary to convert the molar concentration to percent milligrams. The relationship between the two is: calcium: 1mg/dl = 0.25mmol / L, that is, 1mmol / L = 4mg / dl; phosphorus: 1mg / dl = 0.3229mmol / L, that is, 1mmol / L = 3.1mg / dl. So, when the mmol / l calculation can be: 12.4XCaXP, that is, the product of the two ([Ca] x [P]) for 30-40. ~When calculated directly, the calcium-phosphorus product is less than 4.52, which is normal. The Expert Consensus on the Rational Application of Activated Vitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease Secondary to Hyperparathyroidism (Revised Edition) points out that the target calcium-phosphorus product of corrected serum total calcium, blood phosphorus, and whole-segment parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels of patients with CKD should be <55mg2/dl2. Common Adverse Reactions of Activated Vitamin D and its Countermeasures 1. Common adverse reactions: Elevation of blood calcium and blood phosphorus. In addition, improper application of active vitamin D may cause excessive inhibition of iPTH, which may lead to the development of power-deficient bone disease. 2. Countermeasures: (1) Closely monitor blood calcium, phosphorus, iPTH and calcium-phosphorus product levels. (2) If there is elevated blood phosphorus, first actively reduce phosphorus. (3) If blood calcium > 2.54 mmol/L (10.2 mg/ml): ① should reduce or discontinue the use of calcium-containing phosphorus binding agent; when possible, the use of calcium-free phosphorus binding agent; ② severe hypercalcemia should be reduced or discontinued active vitamin D, and then restarted until the blood calcium to return to normal; ③ dialysis patients, according to the level of calcium can be used in a low-calcium dialysis solution (1.25 mmol / L or lower) dialysis, and the patient’s symptoms and blood pressure should be closely monitored during dialysis. (4) It is recommended that active vitamin D be administered at night before sleep when the intestinal calcium load is lowest.