Question

why is phosphate increased in chronic kidney disease

Answer 1

Normal working kidneys can remove extra phosphorus in your blood. When you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), your kidneys cannot remove phosphorus very well. High phosphorus levels can cause damage to your body. Extra phosphorus causes body changes that pull calcium out of your bones, making them weak.

Answer 2

normal working kidneys can remove extra amount of phosphorus from blood but when a person suffers from chronic kidney disease,kidney fails to remove extra amount of phosphorus very well.extra phosphorus is harmful for body as it pulls calcium out of bones making them weak.

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