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Bone biopsy: indications, techniques, and complications
David Trueba1, B Peter Sawaya, Hanna Mawad
1Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0298, USA.
Seminars in Dialysis
|August 21, 2003
Abstract:
Bone biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing the type and severity of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. In this article we review the indications, techniques, and complications of this minimally invasive procedure. The importance of careful preparation is emphasized.