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  Q2: The following are more suggestive of chronic than acute renal failure:
d)

Hypocalcaemia

True - CORRECT.
Hypocalcaemia, resulting largely from impaired renal hydroxylation (and therefore activation) of vitamin D3 is a typical feature of early chronic renal failure. It may be corrected as secondary hyperparathyroidism develops.

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