Phosphate Frustration: Treatment Options to Complement Current Therapies

Figure 1

Percent of patients with CKD unable to achieve phosphate control [15, 22]. Many patients on dialysis are unable to consistently achieve and maintain target phosphate concentrations, let alone more normal levels of <4.5 mg/dL. Almost all patients on dialysis cannot consistently achieve and maintain phosphate concentrations <4.5 mg/dL over 6 months.