Lack of correlation between calcium intake and serum calcium levels in stable haemodialysis subjects.

Background: The relationship between calcium intake and serum calcium level in hemodialysis patients is poorly understood.

Methods: We quantify total oral calcium intake using detailed 7-day food diaries with 294 patient days of observation in 42 stable, non-diabetic hemodialysis subjects.

Results: Mean (SD) albumin-corrected serum calcium was 9.