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Evolution of Bone Histomorphometry and Vascular Calcification Before and After Renal Transplantation

Belgium250 participantsStarted 2010-08-01

Plain-language summary

A study of the natural history of bone and mineral disease (BMD) in patients with end-stage renal disease before and after kidney transplantation

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * eligible for renal transplantation and \>18 years Exclusion Criteria: * use of biphosphonates within the 6 months before the study entry

What they're measuring

bone turnover, as assessed by bone biopsy

Timeframe: at the start of the study

Evolution of bone turnover, as assessed by bone biopsy

Timeframe: after 1 year

aortic calcification, as assessed by lumbar X-ray

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01886950

SponsorUniversitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-12

Contact for this trial

Pieter Evenepoel, MD, PhD

003216344591 pieter.evenepoel@uzleuven.be

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