Evaluation of bone densitometry by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry as a fracture prediction tool in women with chronic kidney disease
Background: The 2017 KDIGO guidelines establish a 2B grade recommendation in favor of testing Bone Mineral Density (BMD) by DXA to assess osteoporotic fracture (OPF) risk in patients with CKD G3a-G5D. Still, controversy remains because large studies evaluating it for this particular population are l...
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Format: | Članak |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Serija: | Bone Reports |
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Online pristup: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187220300589 |