Journal article
Risk factors for fracture in adult kidney transplant recipients.
Abstract
AIM: To determine the general and transplant-specific risk factors for fractures in kidney transplant recipients.
METHODS: We conducted a cohort study of all adults who received a kidney-only transplant (n = 2723) in Ontario, Canada between 2002 and 2009. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression to determine general and transplant-specific risk factors for major fractures (proximal humerus, forearm, hip, and clinical …
Authors
Naylor KL; Zou G; Leslie WD; Hodsman AB; Lam NN; McArthur E; Fraser L-A; Knoll GA; Adachi JD; Kim SJ
Journal
World Journal of Transplantation, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 370–379
Publisher
Baishideng Publishing Group
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.5500/wjt.v6.i2.370
ISSN
2220-3230