Does weight loss add value to blood pressure control among patients with diabetic kidney disease?

Obesity is an independent risk factor for development and progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Whether weight loss provides any additional benefit beyond blood pressure (BP) control is unclear. To simulate a trial, we used the Archimedes model, a person-specific simulation model including d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Uptal Patel, Shelby Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212005529