Bone Abstracts

Background and Objectives: The relations among cortical volumetric bone mineral density (CortBMD) and comprehensive measures of mineral metabolism have not been addressed in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim was to identify determinants of CortBMD in childhood CKD. A secondary objective was to assess if CortBMD was associated with subsequent fracture.Design/participants: This prospective cohort study in children, adolescents and young adults (ages 5&...