Fracture Risk Assessment in Chronic Kidney Disease, Prospective Testing Under Real World Environments (FRACTURE): a prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased risk of fracture. Decreased bone mass and disruption of microarchitecture occur early in the course of CKD and worsens with the progressive decline in renal function so tha...

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Main Authors: West Sarah L, Lok Charmaine E, Jamal Sophie A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/11/17