Journal article
Estimated GFR Before and After Bariatric Surgery in CKD
Abstract
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 small sample size, few done in chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3 and 4, and many not including the main bariatric surgery procedures used in the United States today.
STUDY DESIGN: This was an observational retrospective cohort study comparing propensity …
Authors
Imam TH; Fischer H; Jing B; Burchette R; Henry S; DeRose SF; Coleman KJ
Journal
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Vol. 69, No. 3, pp. 380–388
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2017
DOI
10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.09.020
ISSN
0272-6386