Goal: To describe the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and considerations in the management of the problem in patients with renal failure.
Objectives:
Discuss causes and contributing factors for osteoporosis in renal failure patients.
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
Credits
Credits: None available.
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