Open AccessMineral and bone disease in renal transplantation
Author(s) -
Aline Duarte Ferreira,
Aníbal Ferreira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista portuguesa de nefrologia e hipertensão
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2183-1289
pISSN - 0872-0169
DOI - 10.32932/pjnh.2021.07.131
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , bone mineral , kidney disease , disease , bone disease , kidney transplantation , intensive care medicine , osteoporosis
Chronic kidney disease – mineral and bone disorders (CKD -MBD) tends to improve or to change phenotypically in the post -transplant period. Mineral and bone disorders post -transplantation (MBD -PT) seem to be associated with high fracture risk and cardiovascular morbidity, and so it is necessary to be aware of its presence to minimize the MBD -PT impact. In this article we summarize the features of MBD -PT.