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Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Bone Mineral Density in Renal Transplant Recipients

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  • Wen-Hung Huang
  • Mei-Ching Yu
  • Jeng-Yi Huang
  • Ping-Chin Lai

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Background: The average prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in renal transplant recipients is 10%. Studies of these patients with HCV infection usually focuses on long-term graft survival and patient survival. Studies of the correlation between HCV infection and bone mineral density (BMD) in renal transplant patients are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate whether HCV infection is a risk factor for BMD change during a short follow-up period. Methods: Seventy-six renal transplant recipients underwent 2 separate dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans during a mean period of 14 months. Fifteen patients were HCV infection. First bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine, hip, and femoral neck was determined using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) between September 2008 and March 2009. After that, 34 patients took alendronate sodium 70 mg per week. Subgroups risk factors analysis was also performed into with or without alendronate. Immunosuppressive agents, bisphosphonates, patient characteristics, and biochemical factors were analyzed to identify associations with BMD. Results: After 14 months, in 76 patients, BMD of the lumbar spine had significantly increased (from 0.9 g/cm2 to 0.92 g/cm2, p

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  • Wen-Hung Huang & Mei-Ching Yu & Jeng-Yi Huang & Ping-Chin Lai, 2013. "Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Bone Mineral Density in Renal Transplant Recipients," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(5), pages 1-8, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0063263
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063263
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