Short-Term Changes after a Weight Reduction Intervention in Advanced Diabetic Nephropathy
Author(s) -
Allon N. Friedman,
Mary Chambers,
Lisa M. Kamendulis,
Joan C. Temmerman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.04010413
Subject(s) - medicine , albuminuria , renal function , diabetic nephropathy , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , weight loss , type 2 diabetes , creatinine , glycemic , nephropathy , kidney disease , urology , obesity
Obesity precedes and is strongly linked to the development of type 2 diabetic nephropathy in most patients, yet little is known about the effects of weight reduction on this disease. This study aimed to establish proof of concept for the hypothesis that weight reduction ameliorates diabetic nephropathy.
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