Bone And Joint Problems After Kidney Transplantation
Kidney transplantation is a treatment method for terminal renal insufficiency. Bone and joint issues commonly occur after kidney transplantation. Osteoporosis, osteopenia, fractures, renal osteodystrophy and osteomalacia are the most relevant problems subsequent to transplantation. Sarcopenia, a decrease in muscle mass, can also be observed. All these problems result in a deterioration in patients' quality of life, which is closely related to morbidity and mortality rates. Immunosuppressive drugs after transplantation were identified as the main etiology of these musculoskeletal problems. Recent studies support reducing corticosteroid dosages and using alternative immunosuppressive drugs to prevent graft-versus-host disease, thereby reducing bone and joint complications. As a result, customized treatment selection has been shown to be the key factor for minimizing these problems. In this section, we explained the bone and joint problems, their diagnosis, and the up-to-date treatment methods after renal transplantation.
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Complications After Kidney Transplantation
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