Association between prevalence of laxative use and history of bone fractures and cardiovascular diseases in patients with chronic kidney disease: the Fukuoka Kidney disease Registry (FKR) study.

Shunsuke YamadaShigeru TanakaHokuto AraseHiroto HiyamutaHiromasa KitamuraMasanori TokumotoKoji MitsuikiKazuhiko TsuruyaTakanari KitazonoToshiaki Nakano

Published in: Clinical and experimental nephrology (2022)

These results suggest that constipation indicated by laxative use is associated with increased prevalences of historical bone fractures and CVDs in pre-dialysis patients with CKD.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
bone mineral density
cardiovascular disease
soft tissue
end stage renal disease
risk factors
bone loss
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
type diabetes
body composition
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular risk factors
irritable bowel syndrome