Trabecular bone score and phalangeal quantitative ultrasound are associated with muscle strength and fracture risk in hemodialysis patients

There is growing interest in the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and fragility fracture risk. Bone mineral density (BMD) is a major determinant of bone strength, although its role as a predictor of fracture in advanced CKD and hemodialysis is still under debate. We aimed to further...

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Main Authors: Antonino Catalano, Agostino Gaudio, Federica Bellone, Mattia Miriam La Fauci, Anastasia Xourafa, Guido Gembillo, Giorgio Basile, Giuseppe Natale, Giovanni Squadrito, Francesco Corica, Nunziata Morabito, Domenico Santoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.940040/full