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Blood cancers
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
Why does tumour lysis syndrome cause hypocalcaemia?
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The answer is B: Released phosphate binds calcium.
Large amounts of phosphate combine with calcium and deposit in tissues.
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