Incidence of Fractures after Cardiac and Lung Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
Osteoporotic fractures are well-known complications of organ transplantation. Fracture rates up to 35% have been previously reported following heart and lung transplantations. Our institutional pretransplant protocols include DXA scans, vitamin D screening, and appropriate antiresorptive therapy. We...
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Main Authors: | Aileen Hariman, Charles Alex, Alain Heroux, Pauline Camacho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Osteoporosis |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/573041 |
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