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Obesity and chronic kidney disease progression—the role of a new adipocytokine: C1q/tumour necrosis factor-related protein-1
Author(s) -
Diego Barbieri,
Marián Goicoechea,
María Dolores Sánchez-Niño,
Alberto Ortíz,
Eduardo Verde,
Úrsula Verdalles,
Ana Pérez de José,
Andrés Delgado,
Esther Hurtado,
Luis Sánchez-Cámara,
Nieves López Lazareno,
Ana GarcíaPrieto,
José Luño
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical kidney journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 2048-8513
pISSN - 2048-8505
DOI - 10.1093/ckj/sfy095
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , kidney disease , body mass index , diabetes mellitus , creatinine , endocrinology , blood pressure , albuminuria , uric acid , population , interquartile range , adipokine , hyperuricemia , obesity , gastroenterology , insulin resistance , environmental health
CTRP1 levels are higher in obese than in non-obese patients with CKD. High CTRP1 levels may have a renal protective role since they were associated with slower kidney disease progression. Interventional studies are needed to explore this hypothesis.

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