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A 65-year-old man has chronic renal failure.What are the expected changes in his serum Ca++,inorganic phosphate (Pi),and calcitriol levels? (Note: Changes are those expected in comparison with the values in an individual with normal renal function.) A 65-year-old man has chronic renal failure.What are the expected changes in his serum Ca<sup>++</sup>,inorganic phosphate (Pi),and calcitriol levels? (Note: Changes are those expected in comparison with the values in an individual with normal renal function.)

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