74. Bone density in heart transplanted patients in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Osteopenia and osteoporosis are prevalent in heart transplant candidates. Early, rapid bone loss is a well documented complication of steroid administration after heart transplantation. Purpose of our study was to determine incidence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in heart transplant candidates and...

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Main Authors: Nedim Selimovic, Asmi Nisar, Jehad Alburaiki, Feras Khaliel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515003140