Chronic kidney disease–mineral and bone disorder: Fracture burden in children with CKD

Nature Reviews Nephrology 11, 505 (2015). doi:10.1038/nrneph.2015.120 Author: Susan J. Allison Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with disturbed bone and mineral metabolism; however, the effect of these disturbances on fracture risk in affected children is uncertain. New findings from a large cohort study show that fracture rates in children with CKD are 2–3-fold higher than
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