Abstract

Bone fractures are common complications in chronic kidney disease patients. In the present concise survey, the newest data about the considerable risk for these fractures available in the foreign literature are presented. The important role of modern biochemical examination and image diagnosis in bone and mineral metabolism disorders, which contribute to the identification of the degree of the risk for bone fractures in chronic kidney disease, is discussed. The occurrence of these serious complications as a result of the hemodialysis carried out deserves a special attention. An advance in terms of the effectiveness of the drug treatment of the osseous alterations with the purpose of fracture risk reduction in chronic kidney disease patients has been achieved.

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