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The case of a chronic hemodialysis patient with clay pica who developed profound hypophosphatemia in the absence of any phosphate-binding medications was reviewed. Symptoms also included significant hypokalemia and hypercalcemia. These metabolic abnormalities appeared to resolve when a different type of clay was consumed but recurred when ingestion of the original clay was resumed. Dietary recall...