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Enteral Supplementation of Phosphate Does Not Prevent Hypophosphatemia During Refeeding of Cachectic Patients

Theresia Maier-Dobersberger, MD

University School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Währinger Gürtel, Vienna, Austria

Herbert Lochs, MD

University School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Währinger Gürtel, Vienna, Austria

Hypophosphatemia due to parenteral nutrition has been described frequently. It was attributed to the lack of phosphorus content in parenteral nutrition solutions. With modern parenteral nutrition regimens containing phosphorus, this problem has been virtually eliminated. Enteral nutrition solutions contain adequate phosphate for patients with normal phosphate stores. Hypophosphatemia has therefore rarely been reported in enteral nutrition. We describe two patients with protein-energy malnutrition who developed severe hypophosphatemia during tube feeding with phosphorus-containing formula diets. Chronic alcoholism and vitamin D deficiency due to malabsorption because of Crohn's disease were additional risk factors in these two patients. Patients with depleted phosphate stores and high metabolic demand have a higher daily requirement for phosphorus than is available in routine isotonic enteral formulas. This case report emphasizes the importance of monitoring serum phosphate concentration daily during the first week of refeeding. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 18:182-184, 1994)

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 18, No. 2, 182-184 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/0148607194018002182
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