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ArticleObesity facts2015

Long-Term Normal Renal Function after Drastic Weight Reduction in Patients with Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy.

Assumpta Serra, Anna Esteve, Maruja Navarro-Díaz, Dolores López, Ioana Bancu, Ramón Romero

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Article in Obesity facts, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Assumpta SerraDepartment of Nephrology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain.
Anna Esteve
Maruja Navarro-Díaz
Dolores López
Ioana Bancu
Ramón Romero
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol · ESUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsNo long-term studies of renal function evolution in morbidly obese (MO) patients after weight loss are available. The aim of our work was to ascertain the long-term influence of drastic weight reduction on renal function in MO patients with obesity-related glomerular lesions.

methods92 MO patients with normal renal function and biopsy evidence of mild obesity-related glomerulopathy underwent bariatric surgery (BS) and subsequent drastic weight loss. A long-term prospective follow-up (mean duration: 76 ± 42 months) was carried out. Basal renal biopsies and basal and long-term metabolic and renal function studies were performed in all cases. Linear mixed models were applied.

resultsBlood pressure dropped early after BS and remained stable thereafter. Creatinine clearance and BMI fell in the first 2 years, rose slightly after 5 years and then remained stable. Serum creatinine and albuminuria decreased throughout the follow-up period. Renal function and albuminuria evolution showed non-significant differences in relation to the number of glomerular lesions.

conclusionsDrastic weight loss in BS-treated MO patients with pre-surgical normal renal function and mild obesity-related glomerular lesions is associated with short- and long-term maintenance of normal renal function and improvement in both arterial hypertension and albuminuria.

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Bariatric SurgeryKidneyKidney DiseasesObesity, MorbidAdultAlbuminuriaBlood PressureCreatinineFemaleHumansHypertensionKidney GlomerulusMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesWeight LossCreatinine

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PMCPMC5644892
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