Glomerulopathy Associated With Moderate Obesity

Glomerulopathy Associated With Moderate Obesity

Obesity-related glomerulopathy is an established secondary glomerular disease that may occur in obese individuals with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 kg/m2. However, patients with moderate obesity (BMI ≤ 30 kg/m2) may also develop this disease. Methods: A total of 20 patients with grade 1 obesity (2...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Okabayashi, Nobuo Tsuboi, Takaya Sasaki, Kotaro Haruhara, Go Kanzaki, Kentaro Koike, Yoichi Miyazaki, Tetsuya Kawamura, Makoto Ogura, Takashi Yokoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Subjects:
body mass index
glomerular density
hyperfiltration
obesity
renal biopsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024916300584

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