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- Title
Vertebral fractures in patients on dialysis: a clinically relevant problem with insufficient investigation.
- Authors
Fusaro, Maria; D'Angelo, Angela; Gallieni, Maurizio
- Abstract
The article discusses the insufficient investigation that nephrologists have given to vertebral fractures in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. It enumerates the rising prevalence and adverse outcomes of CKD-mineral and bone disorder (MBD) like cardiovascular calcifications and bone fractures. It also mentions the focus of the different studies on the prevalence of fractures in dialyzed patients on hip fractures. It recommends the need for adequate epidemiological studies and randomized controlled studies testing.
- Subjects
KIDNEY diseases; BONE diseases; BONE injuries; BONE fractures; HIP joint injuries; PATIENTS
- Publication
NDT Plus, 2008, Vol 1, Issue 6, p464
- ISSN
1753-0784
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ndtplus/sfn113