Renal osteodystrophy (medical condition): Lack of bone mineralization due to kidney disease.
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Renal osteodystrophy: generalized bone changes resembling osteomalacia and rickets or osteitis fibrosa, occurring in children or adults with chronic renal failure.
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Renal osteodystrophy: Decalcification of bone or abnormal bone development due to chronic KIDNEY DISEASES, in which 1,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D3 synthesis by the kidneys is impaired, leading to reduced negative feedback on PARATHYROID HORMONE. The resulting SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM eventually leads to bone disorders.
Source: MeSH 2007
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Renal osteodystrophy: Renal osteodystrophy is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs when your kidneys fail to maintain the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in your blood. It's a common problem in people with kidney disease and affects 90 percent of dialysis patients. (Source: excerpt from Renal Osteodystrophy: NIDDK)
Weak bones caused by poorly working kidneys . Renal osteodystrophy is a common problem for people on dialysis who have high phosphate levels or insufficient vitamin D supplementation. (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)
Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs when your kidneys fail to maintain the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in your blood. It's a common problem in people with kidney disease and affects 90 percent of dialysis patients. (Source: excerpt from Renal Osteodystrophy: NIDDK)
Weak bones caused by poorly working kidneys . Renal osteodystrophy is a common problem for people on dialysis who have high phosphate levels or insufficient vitamin D supplementation. (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)
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