SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article
Renal injury in the extremely obese patients with normal renal function
Authors

Serra A, Romero R, Lopez D, Navarro M, Esteve A, Perez N, Alastrue A, Ariza A

Journal
Kidney Int. 2008 Apr;73(8):947-55.
Subject Consultant
V. Nickeleit
Score (1 to 3 stars)
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Comments
What do kidneys from morbidly obese patients without overt renal dysfunction show? The study sheds light on this question based on the evaluation of 95 study patients.