Question: What percentage of patients hospitalized for problems related to chronic alcohol overuse develop hypophosphatemia?
Answer: The cited reference notes that “Acute hypophosphatemia develops in up to 50% of patients over the first 2 to 3 days after hospitalization for problems related to chronic alcohol overuse develop hypophosphatemia.” (Palmer BF and Clegg DJ. Electrolyte disturbances in patients with chronic alcohol-use disorder. 2017 NEJM 377(14):1368-1377)
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