CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, cilt.38, sa.152, ss.1-9, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Abstract
Objective: In this study, we examined the mandibular trabecular bone structures
by performing fractal dimension (FD) analysis in patients who underwent renal
transplantation (RTx).
Methods: Our study is an observational study with 69 RTx patients and 35 control
group patients. The mean FD values of the patient and control groups were calculated
and compared. In addition, biochemical parathyroid hormone (PTH), serum calcium,
phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and vitamin-D parameters and FD values of
both groups were analyzed.
Results: FD values were significantly lower in the patient group than in the healthy
group (p < .05). In the RTx group compared to the control group, ALP (90.71 ± 34.25–
66.54 ± 16.8, respectively) (p < .001) and PTH (75.76 ± 38.01–38.17 ± 12.39,
respectively) (p < .001) values were higher. There was a positive correlation between
the FD values and ALP (rspearman = .305, p = .011) and a negative correlation between
FD values and vitamin-D (rspearman = .287, p = .017) of patients with RTx.
Conclusion: FD values were found to be lower in patients who underwent RTx compared
to the control group. It should be considered that FD analysis can be a method
that can be used to evaluate trabecular bone structure in patients undergoing RTx.