RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jaroš, Antonín
A1 Zadražil, Josef
A1 Konečný, Karel
A1 Kosatíková, Zdena
A1 Zahálková, Jana
A1 Vrublovský, Petr
A1 Krejčí, Karel
T1 SINGLE PHOTON BONE DENSITOMETRY IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
JF Biomedical papers
YR 1999
VO 142
IS 1
UL https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-199901-0027.php
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.