[Bone mineral density in renal osteodystrophy].
Renal osteodystrophy can be classified into several disorders, which is now major problem in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Most of studies reported that the bone mineral density of HD patients decreased, but there exist the differences depending on many factors such as sex, bone site, years of HD, the type of disorders. The clinical usefulness of bone densitometry has been evaluated in many studies.
Yamamoto
Noriaki
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Department of orthopedic surgery, Niigata Rehabilitation Hospital Niigata Bone Sience Institute.