Current evidence continues to support the potential for bone turnover markers (BTM) to
provide clinically useful information particularly for monitoring the efficacy of osteoporosis …

Evidence has recently been building that the presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is
an independent contributor to decline in physical and cognitive functions in older adults …

Knowing a person's fracture risk according to their kidney function, gender, and age may
influence clinical management and decision-making. Using healthcare databases from …

Fractures are frequent in patients receiving hemodialysis. We tested the hypothesis that
cinacalcet would reduce the rate of clinical fractures in patients receiving hemodialysis using …

Fractures are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The optimal methods by which to
assess fracture risk are unknown, in part, due to a lack of prospective studies. We …

Patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) have increased risk for fracture, but
the structural mechanisms underlying this increased skeletal fragility are unknown. We …

Water constitutes roughly a quarter of the cortical bone by volume yet can greatly influence
mechanical properties and tissue quality. There is a growing appreciation for how water can …

In patients with end-stage renal disease, successful renal transplantation improves the
quality of life and increases survival, as compared with long-term dialysis treatment …

Osteoporosis is defined as a condition of impairment in bone strength due to low bone
mineral density and poor bone quality and predisposes individuals to an increased risk of …

Context: Thiazolidinedione (TZD) use has recently been associated with an increased risk of
fractures. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the time-dependent relationship …