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A Semi-Automated and Reproducible Biological-Based Method to Quantify Calcium Deposition In Vitro
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[Several factors related with bone quality abnormalities exist in patients with renal failure]
1Department of Health Sciences, Oita University of Nursing and Heath Sciences, Japan.
Abstract:
Recently, several papers revealed that bone pathophysiological abnormalities related with end-stage renal disease(ESRD)contain a multiplicity of injured bone quality. Although deteriorated bone quality in ESRD patients is understood as a risk factor of fracture in these patients, actual conditions still remain unclear. Here, I will provide a short review on both the deteriorated bone quality in ESRD patients and animal models, and also specific conditions which is providing abnormality. I also will discuss the problem points of abnormal bone quality in ESRD patients.
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