The bone and mineral complications associated with renal failure are numerous—hyperparathyroidism, adynamic bone disease, aluminum bone disease, acidosis, b2-microglobulin amyloidosis, gonadal deficiencyassociated osteopenia, and posttransplant osteoporosis. Renal osteodystrophy is the generic term generally used to describe the skeletal complications of renal failure. Renal osteodystrophy enco...