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Title of the article
Incidence and risk factors for hip or other bone fractures among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.
Authors

Jadoul M, Albert JM, Akiba T, Akizawa T, Arab L, Bragg-Gresham JL, Mason N, Prutz KG, Young EW, Pisoni RL.

Journal

Kidney Int. 2006 Oct;70(7):1358-66. Epub 2006 Aug 23.

Subject Consultant
R. Vanholder
Score (1 to 3 stars)
**
Comments
More bone fractures in patients receiving psychoactive drugs and inappropriate treatment of hyperparathyroidism.