Introduction Solid organ transplantation is an established therapy for end-stage organ
failure. Both pre-transplantation bone disease and immunosuppressive regimens result in …

CHAIR: Costanzo MR: Midwest Heart Foundation, Lombard Illinois, USA TASK FORCE 1:
Dipchand A: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Ontario, Canada; Starling R: Cleveland …

Improved survival following organ transplantation has brought to the forefront some long‐
term complications, among which osteoporosis and associated fractures are the major ones …

The regeneration of large bone defects is an osteoinductive, osteoconductive, and
osteogenic process that often requires a bone graft for support. Limitations associated with …

Excess endogenous or exogenous glucocorticoids increase fracture risk. Even mild adrenal
overproduction of cortisol is associated with increased risk of vertebral fracture. 1 …

Bone loss and bone fractures are common complications after organ transplantation. Many
factors contribute to the pathogenesis of transplant osteoporosis, such as bone disease …

Background. Bone disease is one of the major complications of solid organ transplantation,
causes considerable morbidity, and most patients are treated with immunosuppressant …

Heart transplantation (HT) remains the ultimate final therapy for patients with end-stage
heart failure, who despite optimal medical and surgical treatments exhibit severe symptoms …

Bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine and femoral neck, the incidence of
osteoporosis, and survival up to 10 years after heart transplantation (HT) were investigated …

Patients who undergo heart transplantation (HT) have increased loss of bone mineral
density (BMD)[g/cm2]. The greatest drop in BMD occurs within the first year after HT with a …