title: Diagnosis of renal osteodystrophy: when and how to use biochemical markers and non-invasive methods; when bone biopsy is needed.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Hemodialise de Vila Franca de Xira, Quinta da Mina, Portugal.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000097:blood*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin