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Goal: To describe the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and considerations in the management of the problem in patients with renal failure.

Objectives:

1. Discuss causes and contributing factors for osteoporosis in renal failure patients.
2. Describe treatment options for the management of osteoporosis in renal failure patients.

Acknowledgment: The author gratefully acknowledges her partners in the multidisciplinary renal osteoporosis clinic (MROC), Melanie Joy, PharmD, and Mary Anne Dooley, MD.

Author(s)

• Clara Neyhart, BSN, RN, CNN , University of North Carolina Kidney Center