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 TuglularPublished 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.