Diseases
renal osteodystrophy
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Overview
Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs in adults and children with chronic kidney disease. Your kidneys help regulate mineral levels of calcium and phosphorus in your blood. They also produce calcitriol hormone by activating vitamin D to keep your bones strong and healthy.
Symptoms
- the main symptoms are bone pain and fractures
- children with kidney disease may experience growth delays
- it can also cause skeletal deformities known as rickets.
Causes
- chronic kidney disease causes renal osteodystrophy. kidney disease disrupts mineral and hormone levels and normal bone turnover. high and low bone turnover can weaken your bones.
Risk factors
- congenital and inherited disease
- polycystic kidney disease
- alport's syndrome and congenital hypoplasia.
Diagnosis
- blood tests
- bone density test
- bone biopsy
- imaging tests: x-rays, ct scans and mris.
Medicines used
Frequently asked questions
What is renal osteodystrophy?
Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs in adults and children with chronic kidney disease. Your kidneys help regulate mineral levels of calcium and phosphorus in your blood. They also produce calcitriol hormone by activating vitamin D to keep your bones strong and healthy.
What are the symptoms of renal osteodystrophy?
the main symptoms are bone pain and fractures, children with kidney disease may experience growth delays, it can also cause skeletal deformities known as rickets.
What causes renal osteodystrophy?
chronic kidney disease causes renal osteodystrophy. kidney disease disrupts mineral and hormone levels and normal bone turnover. high and low bone turnover can weaken your bones.
Which medicines are used for renal osteodystrophy?
alfacalcidol, dihydrotachysterol
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