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Explain the rationale for a common treatment of hyperphosphatemia associated with chronic kidney failure.
ATP
Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that provides energy for many processes in living cells by being converted to ADP (adenosine diphosphate).
NADPH
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis, acting as a reducing agent.
Autotrophs
Organisms capable of producing their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, utilizing sunlight or chemical reactions.
Heterotrophs
Organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other living or deceased organisms, as they cannot synthesize their own food.
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