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ArticleBiomolecules2023

The Impact of Cholecaciferol Supplementation on Bone Mineral Density in Long-Term Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Yuri Battaglia, Antonio Bellasi, Pasquale Esposito, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Silverio Rotondi, Michele Andreucci, Fulvio Fiorini, Domenico Russo, Alda Storari

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Article in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Yuri BattagliaDepartment of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3947-1814
Antonio BellasiNephrology Unit, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7830-1645
Pasquale EspositoDivision of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0834-5586
Alessandra BortoluzziRheumatology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.
Silverio RotondiDepartment of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4553-1756
Michele AndreucciNephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Health Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7974-3792
Fulvio FioriniDivision of Nephrology and Dialysis, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, 45100 Rovigo, Italy.
Domenico RussoDepartment of Public Health, University Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy.
Alda StorariNephrology and Dialysis Unit, St. Anna University Hospital, 44124 Ferrara, Italy.
University of Ferrara · ITEnte Ospedaliero Cantonale · CHFederico II University Hospital · ITMagna Graecia University · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITOspedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Rovigo · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Verona · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is associated with a higher risk of fractures, morbidity, and mortality in kidney transplant patients (KTRs), there is no consensus on optimal treatment for the alterations of BMD in this population. This study aims at assessing the effect of cholecalciferol supplementation on BMD over a follow-up period of 2 years in a cohort of long-term KTRs. Patients with age ≥ 18 years were included and divided into two subgroups based on treatment with bisphosphonate and/or calcimimetics and/or active vitamin D sterols (KTRs-treated) or never treated with the above medications (KTRs-free). BMD was evaluated at lumbar vertebral bodies (LV) and right femoral neck (FN) with standard DEXA at the beginning and end of the study. According to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, results were expressed as T-score and Z-score. Osteoporosis and osteopenia were defined as T score ≤ -2.5 SD and T score < -1 and >-2.5 SD, respectively. Cholecalciferol was supplemented at a dose of 25,000 IU/week over 12 weeks followed by 1500 IU/day. KTRs-free (

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Bone Diseases, MetabolicKidney TransplantationAdolescentBone DensityCholecalciferolDiphosphonatesHumansSterolsVitamin DCholecalciferolDiphosphonatesSterolsVitamin Dbone mineral diseaseDEXAfemoral neckKDIGO guidelineskidney transplantationlumbar vertebral bodiesT-scorevitamin DZ-score

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PMID37189376
PMCPMC10135898
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