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Management of osteoporosis in patients with chronic kidney disease

Gupta A

British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005), 2014

Abstract

Osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease are common in old age and often occur together. Both diseases lead to increased bone fragility and fractures but with different pathophysiological backgrounds. This article reviews the challenges in diagnosis, evaluation and management of osteoporosis in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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