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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Patients with moderate hypophosphatemia (< 0. 65 and > 0. 40 mmol/l ; n = 37) were randomized into two groups : group 1 received 30 mmol potassium phosphate intravenously in 50 ml saline over 2 h, and group 2 received 30 mmol potassium phosphate in 100 ml saline over 4 h. Patients with severe hypophosphatemia (< 0. 40 mmol/l ; n = 10) were also randomized into two groups : group 3 received 45 mmol potassium phosphate intravenously in 100 ml saline over 3 h, and group 4 received 45 mmol potassium phosphate in 100 ml saline over 6 h. Electrolytes, blood gas, renal function were monitored until day 3 ; urine was collected during and until 6 h after infusions.