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Use of Oral Biphosphonates in Advanced Renal Failure
Author(s) -
Moe Sharon M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-139x.1998.tb00377.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , urology
Where do the new oral biphosphonates (like alendronate) fit in to the management of renal osteodystropy? I realize the official recommendation is not to use alendronate in advanced renal failure. However, I believe that this is based solely on a lack of data and that some level of dosage reduction for this unmetabolized renally excreted drug should be all that's needed.