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What are the causes of back pain in renal transplant patients?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Two thoughts: Overlooked would be osteo porosis from renal osteo dystrophy most common wold neusculat spasm from potassium imbalance two thoughts otherwise a history and physical exam required to tell further check and follow bone density.

Answered 1/5/2013

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