The epidemic of obesity parallels that of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Obesity worsens the course of CKD, mainly defined by an abnormal glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Patients with severe obesity stages (II and III with body mass index \textgreater35 kg/m(2)) are eligible for bariatric surgery (BS), which is the most efficient method of...
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2018 (v1)Journal articleUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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April 17, 2018 (v1)Journal article
Background In liver transplant recipients with hepatitis C virus recurrence, there is concern about renal safety of sofosbuvir-based regimens. Changes in serum creatinine or in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) under treatment are used to look for possible renal toxicity. However, serum creatinine and eGFR are highly variable. Aim...
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