Assessing and Modifying Bone Quality in Chronic Kidney Disease

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) === Chronic kidney disease (CKD) results in an increased fracture risk, partially due to elevations in parathyroid hormone (PTH) that lead to substantial bone loss. On its own, bone loss does not explain bone fragility in CKD, suggesting t...

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Main Author: Newman, Christopher L.
Other Authors: Allen, Matthew R.
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1805/7923