Catalog

Abnormal turnover of bone in chronic kidney disease

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Link to WHO Definition

Abnormal turnover of bone in chronic kidney disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1292771850

A condition characterised by Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) <60 or presence of kidney damage that is present for more than 3 months in which there is associated abnormal turnover of the bones, specifically an imbalance in the activity of bone resorption (osteoclastic activity) and bone tissue generation (osteoblastic activity).