Journal article
Fracture Risk in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fractures in men and women after kidney transplantation are associated with morbidity (including acute and chronic pain), mortality, and high economic costs.
METHODS: We systematically reviewed cohort studies that provided estimates on incidence and risk factors for fracture in kidney transplant recipients. We abstracted data in duplicate and assessed the methodological quality of each study on a 17-point scale (17 representing the …
Authors
Naylor KL; Li AH; Lam NN; Hodsman AB; Jamal SA; Garg AX
Journal
Transplantation, Vol. 95, No. 12, pp. 1461–1470
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 27, 2013
DOI
10.1097/tp.0b013e31828eead8
ISSN
0041-1337