Bone loss is a part of aging for both sexes.But it can have greater consequences for women,who typically have lower bone mass to begin with.When you lose too much,the bones can become weak and break easily.Osteoporosis causes at least one fracture in as many as half of women older than 50,studies show.
Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death among hemodialysis patients.Although uremia by itself may be considered to be a cardiovascular risk factor,a significant proportion of dialysis patients die because of cardiovascular disease not directly attributable to uremia.
WHO’S definition of osteoporosis based on bone mineral density,bone mineral density reflects the extent of osteoporosis,so bone mineral density is the key factor which can forecast fracture.