PMC9949492_01
Abdominal ultrasound showed only fatty liver and the pancreas was obscured by bowel gas
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But the pancreas was obscured by bowel gas (Figure 1).
Serum lipase levels
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Serum phosphorus levels
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Phosphate replacement was started initially with 20 mmol of sodium glycerophosphate as a slow intravenous infusion over eight hours, followed by an oral potassium/sodium phosphate tablet (Neutra ) at a dose of 250 mg three times a day (Figure 3).