Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

A STUDY OF METOCARPOCORTICAL INDEX (MCI) IN CHRONIC RENALFAILURE

Dr D. Anil Kumar, Dr B. Srinivas, Dr. S. Prem Sagar

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<p> Objectives: To document renal osteodystrophy in chronic renal failure patients by measuring metacarpocortical index (MCI) Methods: A hospital based prospective observational study of metacarpocorticalindex in chronic renal failure patients calculated by taking X–ray of second metacarpal bone. Results: A total 50 patients diagnosed with chronic renal failure were studied. Mean Metacorpocortical index in study group chronic renal failure patients was 0.387 whereas in controls group was 0.575. Metacorpocortical index was decreased by rise of serum creatinine, urea, phosphorus, serum alkaline phosphatase and serum uric acid. Metacorpocortical index was increased by increase of serum calcium. Conclusions: The study revealed that renal osteodystophy in CRF patients can be measured by simple reliable and accessible method of calculating metacarpocortical index.</p>

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Dr D.Anil Kumar, Dr B.Srinivas, Dr.S.Prem Sagar A Study of Metocarpocortical Index (MCI) in Chronic Renalfailure Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 7 July 2015

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