**4. Dicussion**

#### **4.1 Findings of the study**

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ROD in chronic renal failure in Benin City.

The main findings of the study suggest that:


Patients Gender Age

M M M F M M F M F

\* Patient 7 had normal histology

**4.1 Findings of the study** 

(Alkaline Phosphatase).

**4. Dicussion** 

Benin City.

OF = Osteitis Fibrosa, OM = Osteomalacia

The main findings of the study suggest that:

1. Osteitis Fibrosa is the commonest type of ROD.

(Year)

Histological

Mixed type

Table 11. Characteristics of patients with bone histological evidence of ROD.

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ROD in chronic renal failure in

2. There is a correlation between histological evidence of ROD and biochemical maker

3. The yield of ROD using radiological examination is low in our chronic renal patients.

Calcium (mg/dl)

6.8 12.5 5.3 7.5 8.7 9.8 10.2 6.1 6.4

Phosp (mg/dl)

9.9 9.0 8.5 9.2 5.4 14.0 9.0 8.3 10.6 Ca x P04 (mg2/dl2)

64.4 112.5 45.1 69.0 47.0 137.5 91.8 50.6 67.8

Total Alk. Phosp (iu/L)

type

OF OM OF OM

OF OF OF OF

