Felix F. Mungulluh, Paschal Ruggajo, Francis F. Furia
Background
Mineral bone disease in chronic kidney disease patients is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and it has been reported to start early in the course of the disease and worsen as the kidney damage progresses. However, the prevalence and factors associated with mineral bone disease in chronic kidney disease patients in our setting has not been established, so we aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with mineral bone disease among patients with chronic kidney disease at a tertiary Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es salaam,
Tanzania so as to help physicians recognize the patients at risk, diagnose the problem and prevent complications sooner.
