PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jaroš, Antonín
AU  - Zadražil, Josef
AU  - Konečný, Karel
AU  - Kosatíková, Zdena
AU  - Zahálková, Jana
AU  - Vrublovský, Petr
AU  - Krejčí, Karel
TI  - SINGLE PHOTON BONE DENSITOMETRY IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
DP  - 1999 Jul 1
TA  - Biomedical papers
VI  - 142
IP  - 1
IS  - 12138118
AB  - Renal osteodystrophy is a common finding in patients with renal insufficiency. The maximum of its intensity isfound in hemodialysis patients. Bone densitometry is so far the best method for non-invasive assessment of theextent of the illness. Some densitometric studies in hemodialysis patients have already been published but theirresults differ in prevalence and intensity of renal osteodystrophy. They also demonstrated a slight relationshipbetween intensity of renal osteodystrophy and duration of the dialysis treatment. Opinions vary on the relationshipbetween bone mineral density and markers of bone turnover. This cross-sectional study found high prevalence ofrenal osteodystrophy (Z-score below -1 in 57% of patients) as well as high a number of severely damaged patients(T-score below -2.5 in 40% of patients). It also showed some correlation between bone demineralisation and theduration of dialysis. None from evaluated markers of bone turnover correlated with bone mineral density.