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The widespread prevalance of bone disease in chronic renal failure both prior to and during hemodialysis is an important aspect of uremia. Loss of bone mineral of skeleton in renal disease can be measured directly by total-body neutron activation analysis (TBNAA). The absorptiometric technique, using monochromatic photons from 125I, applied to the appendicular skeleton (radius) also reflects the loss of bone mineral content (BMC) in renal disease. In the present study the results of these two techniques are compared in 25 patients with renal insufficiency, 53 with end stage renal failure on dialysis, and 24 normal control subjects.
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Cohn, S.H., Ellis, K.J., Martino, A.N., Asad, S.N., Letteri, J.M. (1976). Loss of Calcium from Axial and Appendicular Skeleton in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure. In: Nielsen, S.P., Hjørting-Hansen, E. (eds) Calcified Tissues 1975. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-29272-3_31
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