OBO ID: CHEBI:3310 |
Term Name: | calcium acetate | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The calcium salt of acetic acid. It is used, commonly as a hydrate, to treat hyperphosphataemia (excess phosphate in the blood) in patients with kidney disease: the calcium ion combines with dietary phosphate to form (insoluble) calcium phosphate, which is excreted in the faeces. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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