Treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in patients with decreased renal function
Vestergaard, P.; Eiken, P.A.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 170(4): 227-230
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 18282452 Document Number: 615058
Decreased renal function and osteoporosis are both frequent conditions in the general population. Most drugs for treating osteoporosis seem safe for patients with mildly decreased renal function (glomerular filtration rate [GFR] 60-90 ml/min). In patients with a moderately decreased GFR of 30-60 ml/min, there are very few studies with BMD as endpoint. Most drugs seem safe in terms of affecting renal function. The aim should be to control calcium and vitamin D metabolism in patients with severely decreased renal function (GFR<30 ml/min) or on dialysis.