Measurement of glomerular filtration rate in patients undergoing obesity surgery

Measurement of glomerular filtration rate in patients undergoing obesity surgery

Abstract Background Most studies on obesity surgery have measured renal function using the estimated GFR. However, due to the reduction of muscle mass, and therefore creatinine that accompanies weight loss, such measures can falsely suggest an improvement in renal function. To balance the risks of s...

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Main Authors: Ling L. Chuah, Alexander D. Miras, Laura M. Perry, Andrew H. Frankel, David J. Towey, Zahraa Al-Mayahi, William Svensson, Carel W. le Roux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Renal
Creatinine
Bariatric
Cr-EDTA
GFR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1188-7

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