Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Renal Function in Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.

BACKGROUND:Obesity is an independent risk factor of development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data on the benefits of bariatric surgery in obese patients with impaired kidney function have been conflicting. OBJECTIVE:To explore whether there is improvement in glomerular filtration...

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Main Authors: Kun Li, Jianan Zou, Zhibin Ye, Jianzhong Di, Xiaodong Han, Hongwei Zhang, Weijie Liu, Qinggui Ren, Pin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5049777?pdf=render

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