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Table 6 Metabolic complications

From: Indications and complications of inpatient parenteral nutrition prescribed to children in a large tertiary referral hospital

Metabolic complication

No

Percentage among all patients

Hyperphophatemia

111

36,6

Hypermagnesemia

95

31,4

Hypercalcemia

90

29,7

Hypophosphatemia

84

27,7

Rise in urea

74

24,4

Hypokalemia

70

23,1

Hypophosphatemia in the first 10 days

66

21,8

Hypernatremia

36

11,9

Acidosis

36

11,9

Hyponatremia

35

11,6

Hyperkalemia

32

10,6

Hyperglycemia

32

10,6

Hypercarboxinemia

27

8,9

Hypomagnesemia

25

8,3

Hypertrigliceridemia

21

6,9

Hypocalcemia

19

6,3

Alcalosis

19

6,3

Hypercloremia

14

4,6

Hypocloremia

13

4,3

Low urinary sodium

12

4,0

Hypoglycemia

9

3,0