Renal osteodystrophy in children: correlation between aetiology of the renal disease and the frequency of bone and articular lesions.
In a retrospective study of 70 patients with chronic renal failure, 66% were found to have manifestations of renal osteodystrophy. Children with either hereditary or congenital renal diseases were more prone to develop bone lesions than patients with acquired renal diseases.
Fassier
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Department of Surgery, Ste-Justine Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
St-Pierre
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Robitaille
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D002648:Child; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000235:genetics; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies