iagnostic accuracy study comparing total alkaline phosphatase with intact parathyroid hormone 1-84 for the diagnosis of high turnover renal osteodystrophy in chronic renal failure on hemodialysis

INTRODUCTION High turnover renal osteodystrophy (HTRO) is a highly prevalent complication in patients with chronic kidney disease and mineral bone disease (CKD-MBD), causing pain and significant fracture-associated morbidity and mortality. The diagnostic gold standard test is bone biopsy but there...

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Main Authors: Andrés Marcelo Rojas González, Marcela Opazo Valenzuela, Sergio Muñoz Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medwave Estudios Limitada 2014-09-01
Series:Medwave
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Online Access:http://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Estudios/Investigacion/6014

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