Abstract
Symptomatic osteodystrophy is uncommon in patients on RDT in Birmingham, it appears late and is associated with pronounced osteitus fibrosa. In Newcastle osteodystrophy is common and severe; it appears earlier and is associated with multiple fractures but not accompanied by radiological evidence of osteitis fibrosa. These differences cannot be explained by variations in exposure to fluoride but a pilot study suggests that some solute in the tap water may be responsible.
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Renal osteodystrophy in patients on long-term hemodialysis with fluoridated water
Serum and bone fluoride concentrations of ten patients maintained on long-term hemodialysis with fluoridated water (1 ppm, i.e., 50uM) were correlated with duration of treatment and the occurrence of clinical, radiological, and histological manifestations of bone disease. Two patients had symptomatic renal osteodystrophy when accepted on the program, whereas six
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Bone disease in hemodialysis patients with particular reference to the effect of fluoride
Forty-one patients on our chronic hemodialysis program were assessed for the degree of progression of bone disease over an average period of 46 months. Seven patients were using a fluoridated dialysate. Four of these seven patients developed a marked increase in osteoid as judged by bone biopsy, while in the
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Pattern of renal osteodystrophy in haemodialysis patients in Saudi Arabia
In order to know the pattern of renal osteodystrophy in haemodialysis patients in Saudi Arabia we conducted a multicentre study involving 209 patients. The mean age of the patients was 39.4 +/- 14 (18-70) years, 128 were males and 81 females. All patients were on acetate dialysate and their mean
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Fluoride metabolism and renal osteodystrophy in regular dialysis treatment
Fluoride in plasma, urine and bone tissue ash were estimated using a fluoride-ion electrode in 20 control persons (CP), 32 patients with compensated chronic renal failure (CRFP) and 59 patients in RDT (RDTP). The increase in plasma fluoride (CP: 2.4 +/- 1.4, CRFP: 6.5 +/- 2.2, RDTP: 12.3 +/- 4.5
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Association between fluoride, magnesium, aluminum and bone quality in renal osteodystrophy
INTRODUCTION: Trace elements are known to influence bone metabolism; however, their effects may be exacerbated in renal failure because dialysis patients are unable to excrete excess elements properly. Our study correlated bone quality in dialysis patients with levels of bone fluoride, magnesium, and aluminum. A number of studies have linked
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Fluoride & Osteomalacia
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Fluoridation, Dialysis & Osteomalacia
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Unheeded Warnings: Government Health Authorities Ignore Fluoride Risk for Kidney Patients
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Skeletal Fluorosis in the U.S.
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Similarities between Skeletal Fluorosis and Renal Osteodystrophy
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