The risk of fracture after kidney transplantation decreases after withdrawal of corticosteroids in the early post-transplantation period, say researchers. Nikkel et al. evaluated data from 77,430 kidney transplant recipients in the United States Renal Data System database. Over a median follow-up of ∼4 years, 2,395 patients had fractures. Transplant recipients discharged without corticosteroids had a 31% reduced risk of fracture compared with those on corticosteroids at discharge.
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Nikkel, L. E. et al. Reduced fracture risk with early corticosteroid withdrawal after kidney transplant. Am. J. Transplant. doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03872.x
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Early withdrawal of corticosteroids reduces fracture risk. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 63 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2011.208
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2011.208
