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-'''Phosphate nephropathy''' consists of damage to the [[kidney]]s caused by the formation of phosphate crystals within the renal tubules, damaging the [[nephron]], and can cause [[acute renal insufficiency]] or [[acute renal failure]].
-It frequently occurs following the ingestion of oral sodium phosphate solution (Visicol) for bowel cleansing prior to a [[colonoscopy]]. The risk of this complication is increased with age, underhydration, or in the presence of [[hypertension]] or if the patient is taking an [[ACE inhibitor]] or angiotensin receptor blocker.  Other agents used for bowel preparation (e.g. [[magnesium citrate]] or PEG-3350 & electrolyte-based purgatives such as Colyte or Golytely) do not carry this risk.
-When a kidney damaged by phosphate nephropathy is biopsied, the pathological findings are typical of [[nephrocalcinosis]]: diffuse tubular injury with calcium phosphate crystal deposition.
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