Nonspecificity of elevated serum phosphate levels in the diagnosis of intestinal ischemia
Lores, M.E.; Morales, L.A.; Roselló, P.J.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 74(5-6): 182-183
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 6960907 Document Number: 701249
Significant elevation in serum phosphate levels is not specific of intestinal ischemia, also occurring in the experimental situation of bacterial peritonitis and of limb ischemia. In addition, to this, by the time the increase in serum phosphate becomes significant in intestinal ischemia, irreversible vascular changes and bowel gangrene are already present. These results argue against the use of this laboratory test asa specific parameter in the early diagnosis of intestinal ischemia.
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