Low bone density, vertebral fracture and FRAX score in kidney transplant recipients: A cross-sectional cohort study.

Low bone density, vertebral fracture and FRAX score in kidney transplant recipients: A cross-sectional cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Kidney transplantation (KT) recipients are at increased risk of low bone density (LBD) and fractures. In this retrospective study, we investigated bone mineral density (BMD), vertebral fractures, calculated risk for major osteoporotic fractures (MOF), and hip fractures...

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Main Authors: Arzu Velioglu, Burcu Kaya, Basar Aykent, Bige Ozkan, Melis Sevil Karapinar, Hakki Arikan, Ebru Asicioglu, Onur Bugdaycı, Dilek Gogas Yavuz, Serhan Tuglular
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0251035&type=printable
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