Mineral and bone disease is omnipresent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
leads to a diverse range of clinical manifestations, including bone pain and fractures. The …

High-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) was developed to image bone
microarchitecture in vivo at peripheral skeletal sites. Since the introduction of HR-pQCT in …

Background Renal osteodystrophy is common in advanced CKD, but characterization of
bone turnover status can only be achieved by histomorphometric analysis of bone biopsy …

Micro computed tomography (µCT) follows the same principle of computed-tomography
used for patients, however providing higher-resolution. Using a non-destructive approach …

Chronic Kidney Disease–Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) comprises alterations in
calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone (PTH), Vitamin D, and fibroblast growth factor-23 …

Abnormal bone metabolism is an integral part of the chronic kidney disease-mineral bone
disorder (CKD-MBD). For several reasons, the difficult bone compartment was neglected for …

Chronic kidney diseases (CKD) are associated with mineral and bone diseases (MBD),
including pain, bone loss, and fractures. Bone fragility related to CKD includes the risk …

This article aims to review the methods used for the assessment of fracture risk and the use
of osteoporosis medications for fracture prevention in the population with CKD, and …

Background Bone and mineral disorders commonly affect kidney transplant (KTx) recipients
and have been associated with a high risk of fracture. Bisphosphonates may prevent or treat …

High-resolution peripheral quantitative CT (HR-pQCT) is a low-dose three-dimensional
imaging technique, originally developed for in vivo assessment of bone microarchitecture at …