Circulating blood is filtered across the glomerular barrier to form an ultrafiltrate of plasma in
the Bowman's space. The volume of glomerular filtration adjusted by time is defined as the …

Obesity is a leading public health problem that currently affects over 650 million individuals
worldwide. Although interest in the adverse effects of obesity has grown exponentially in …

Severe obesity is associated with increased risk of kidney disease. Whether bariatric surgery
reduces the risk of adverse kidney outcomes is uncertain. To resolve this we compared the …

The prevalence of severe obesity in both the general and the chronic kidney disease (CKD)
populations continues to rise, with more than one-fifth of CKD patients in the United States …

Purpose There are limited data on the impact of bariatric surgery on microvascular
complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D), particularly diabetic neuropathy. We assessed …

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 …

Obesity is linked to the development and progression of CKD, but whether bariatric surgery
protects against CKD is poorly understood. We, therefore, examined whether bariatric …

Background Several reviews have recently detailed the beneficial effects of weight loss
surgery for kidney function. However, these studies have a number of limitations, including …

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and The Obesity Society (TOS) cosponsored a
multispecialty international workshop in April 2021 to advance the understanding and …

Aim Obesity is associated with glomerular hyperfiltration which may precede the
development of overt renal damage. Few studies evaluated the link between inflammasome …