Incidence, prevalence, and predictors of osteoporotic fracture in adult lung transplant recipients

Incidence, prevalence, and predictors of osteoporotic fracture in adult lung transplant recipients

Background: As life expectancy following lung transplantation (LT) improves, vulnerability to glucocorticoid-induced osteoporotic fractures is increased. Our institution offers LT recipients protocolized antiresorptive therapy, with zoledronic acid (ZA) used first line. Methods: Adults who underwent...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Ng, Shanal Kumar, Eldho Paul, Daniel Bennett, Luisa Rosi, Louise Fuller, Lauren Chiu, Shoshana Sztal-Mazer, Steven Ivulich, Greg Snell, Leon A. Bach, Kathryn L. Hackman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:JHLT Open
Subjects:
lung transplantation
osteoporosis
fracture
bone
antiresorptive
mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950133424001319
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