
Mineral and Bone Disease in Black African Hemodialysis Patients: A Report From Senegal
Author(s) -
Sidy Mohamed Seck,
Mohamed Dahaba,
Elhadji Fary Ka,
Mouhamadou Moustapha Cissé,
S M Gueye,
Ahmet Ould Lemrabott Tal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nephro-urology monthly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.15
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2251-7014
pISSN - 2251-7006
DOI - 10.5812/numonthly.4225
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , hemodialysis , kidney disease , secondary hyperparathyroidism , renal osteodystrophy , osteomalacia , calcification , vitamin d and neurology , parathyroid hormone , calcium
Chronic kidney disease related mineral and bone disease (CKD-MBD) is a worldwide challenge in hemodialysis patients. In Senegal, number of dialysis patients is growing but few data are available about their bone disorders.