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ReviewOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2026

Efficacy and safety of romosozumab in patients with chronic kidney disease and osteoporosis: a narrative review.

Mohamed Abdalbary, Ahmed Mazen Amin, Ahmed Elaraby, Ahmed Hassan

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Review in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. High fracture risk, limited evidence: rethinking osteoporosis treatment in chronic kidney disease.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Mohamed AbdalbaryNephrology and Dialysis Unit, Internal Medicine Department Faculty of Medicine Dakahlia Governorate, Mansoura University, 1 El Gomhouria St, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt. dr.mo7a.m@mans.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-3800-8667
Ahmed Mazen AminFaculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Ahmed ElarabyFaculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed HassanDepartment of Cardiology, Suez Medical Complex, Ministry of Health and Population, Suez, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for osteoporosis. Managing bone loss in CKD patients involves both non-pharmacological and pharmacological strategies. Romosozumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets sclerostin, represents a major advancement in osteoporosis treatment. Recent studies showed that the majority of patients with early stages of CKD tend to have low bone turnover. The dual romosozumab mechanism of suppressing bone resorption and augmenting bone formation could be helpful in those patients. However, the concerns about increasing vascular calcification need to be clarified. This review explores the effects of osteoporosis on CKD patients, detailing its pathogenesis especially the role of adynamic bone disease, shedding light on Wnt pathways and their influence on bone turnover and vascular calcifications. Lastly, we provide an in-depth overview of romosozumab and its effectiveness and reported safety in treating patients with CKD and osteoporosis.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalBone Density Conservation AgentsOsteoporosisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBone RemodelingHumansAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAntibodies, MonoclonalBone Density Conservation AgentsromosozumabSOST protein, humanBone mineral densityChronic kidney diseaseLow bone turnoverOsteoporosisRomosozumabVascular calcification

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PMID41171457
PMCPMC12956959

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