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Body composition, adipokines, FGF23-Klotho and bone in kidney transplantation: Is there a link?

Stefana Catalina BilhaStefana Catalina BilhaDaniela ConstantinescuMariana Pavel-TanasaPetru CiangaAdrian C CovicDumitru D Branisteanu
Published in: Journal of nephrology (2021)
Age, PTH, time on dialysis and lean mass are among the main bone density predictors in long-standing KT patients. The bone impact of adipokine dysregulation and of α-Klotho merits further investigations in KT-MBD. Preserving lean mass for improved bone outcomes should be part of KT-MBD management on the long-term.
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