Incidence of Fractures after Cardiac and Lung Transplantation: A Single Center Experience

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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/573041
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