Bone Mineral Density in Iranian Kidney Graft Recipients and Its Relation to Biochemical and PTH Serum Levels
Little is known about relation of transplantation and bone. We conducted a study to find out the frequency and predictors of osteoporosis in kidney transplanted patients in Iran. DEXA (DPX-MD, GE, Lunar corporation, USA) used for BMD of 61 kidney transplanted patients. Calcium, phosphate, alkaline p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2004-11-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2419.pdf&manuscript_id=2419 |