Obesity is not associated with progression to end stage renal disease in patients with biopsy-proven glomerular diseases.

Benjamin M P ElyanJennifer Susan LeesKeith A GillisBruce MackinnonJonathan G FoxColin C GeddesEmily P McQuarrie

Published in: BMC nephrology (2019)

BMI was not associated with progression to MARE in this patient cohort with primary GN. Efforts should be directed to managing other known risk factors for CKD progression.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
weight gain
weight loss
case report
adipose tissue
quality improvement
diabetic nephropathy