Diagnostic usefulness of bone mineral density and biochemical markers of bone turnover in predicting fracture in CKD stage 5D patients--a single-center cohort study

Background.In chronic kidney disease stage 5D, diagnostic usefulness of bone mineral density (BMD) in predicting fracture has not been established because of variable results in previous studies. The reason for this may be the heterogeneity of underlying pathogenesis of the fracture.