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

Arzu VelioğluBurcu KayaBasar AykentBige OzkanMelis Sevil KarapinarHakki ArikanEbru AsiciogluOnur BuğdaycıDilek Gogas YavuzSerhan Tuglular
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Exploring the prevalence of LBD and vertebral fracture and the risk factors would help clinicians to modify long-term follow-up strategies. Furthermore, the high hip fracture risk probability in our cohort suggested that there is a need for longitudinal studies to confirm the validity of the FRAX tool in the transplant population.
Keyphrases
  • hip fracture
  • risk factors
  • bone mineral density
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • palliative care
  • bone loss