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Baseline characteristics of the patient cohort
| Patient characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Patients | 82 |
| Women | 30 (36.6%) |
| Men | 52 (63.4%) |
| Age, (years) | 56.7 ± 14.6 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.7 ± 5.8 |
| Dialysis duration, months | 73.7 ± 54.3 |
| Hemodialysis | 41 (50%) |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 41 (50%) |
| History of kidney transplantation | 27 (32.9%) |
| Musculoskeletal pain | 36 (43.9%) |
| Previous fracture | 32 (39.0%) |
| Proximal femur fracture | 5 (6.1%) |
| Vertebral fracture | 14 (17.1%) |
| Peripheral fracture | 19 (23.2%) |
