Obesity and the kidney.

Obesity represents an important risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD), due to its known strong association with diabetes mellitus and hypertension, the two major causes of CKD, but also as an independent renal risk factor. This direct relationship between obesity and kidney...

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Main Author: Guedes, Anabela Malho (author)
Other Authors: Cabrita, Ana (author), Pinho, Ana Teixeira (author), Silva, Ana Paula (author), Lopes, Ana (author), Santos, Viriato (author), Neves, Pedro Leão (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2010
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/716
Country:Portugal
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