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Atypical fractures associated with bisphosphonate use post‐renal transplantation
Author(s) -
BURKE MICHAEL T,
HOLLETT PETER R,
GRAY NICHOLAS A
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2012.01579.x
Subject(s) - medicine , parathyroidectomy , bisphosphonate , transplantation , bone disease , bone mineral , kidney transplantation , disease , surgery , osteoporosis , parathyroid hormone , calcium
Bone disease is a major cause of morbidity post renal transplantation. The authors present a case of adynamic bone disease and atypical fractures associated with the use of bisphosphonates following renal transplantation. The uncertain role of parathyroidectomy and bone mineral density scans is also reviewed.