Proteinuria screening and risk of bone fracture: a retrospective cohort study using a nationwide population-based database.

Akira OkadaAkira HondaHideaki WatanabeYusuke SasabuchiShotaro AsoKayo Ikeda KurakawaMasaomi NangakuToshimasa YamauchiHideo YasunagaHirotaka ChikudaTakashi KadowakiSatoko Yamaguchi

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2023)

Proteinuria was associated with an increased risk of developing hip or vertebral fractures after adjustment for kidney function. Our results highlight the clinical importance of checking proteinuria for predicting bone fractures.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
soft tissue
bone loss
body composition
bone regeneration
adverse drug
drug induced