Kidney is one of the most important organs in the regulation of mineral metabolism (Fukagawa et al., 2006). Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem that affects 5% to 10% of the world population, with increasing prevalence and adverse outcomes, including progressive loss of kidney function, cardiovascular disease, and premature death (Eknoyan et al., 2004). Calcium and...

The diversity that exists in the types of trauma, in the investigated anatomical structures, in the sites of trauma, in the outcomes of traumatic injuries, and in the general reaction of the body lead to a symptomatological polymorphism of post-traumatic sequelae. Therefore it is impossible to establish a well-defined nosological entity of these sequelae. The damaged tissues react under a very ...

There are several types of bone disease that are commonly seen in kidney transplant recipients. These include pre-existing uremic osteodystrophy, osteopenia, osteoporosis, bone fracture, osteonecrosis and bone pain syndrome (Brandenburg et al., 2004; Cohen et al., 2004; Julian et al., 1991; Zisman and Sprague, 2006). Kidney transplant recipients are now living longer than ever, and thus, proper...

Patients with chronic kidney disease are at risk of fracture which associated low bone mineral density. Bone histomorphometry remains the gold standard for diagnosis and classification renal osteodystrophy (ROD). The natural course among ROD subtypes results histomorphometry-guided treatment were not sufficiently investigated.

Renal anemia and chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) are common in patients with disease (CKD). Blood metabolic biomarkers non-invasive indexes for evaluating renal osteodystrophy. Here the relationships between blood CKD investigated, effects of parathyroidectomy (PTX) on above indices analyzed.

Bandarra, P.M., Pavarini S.P., Santos A.S., Antoniassi N.A.B., Cruz C.E.F. & Driemeier D. 2011. Nutritional ibrous osteodystrophy in goats. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 31(10):875-878. Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9090, Porto Alegre, RS 91540-000, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] Seven out of 25 goat...

Patterns of bone loss in the axial and appendicular skeleton were studied in 88 chronic hemodialysis patients (59 males and 29 females) and 60 normal volunteers (30 males and 30 females). The hemodialysis patients were properly medicated with phosphate binders and 1 alpha-OH D3 where necessary. The metacarpal index (MCI), sigma gray scale/diameter (sigma GS/D) and bone mineral content (BMC) wer...