Does bariatric surgery really prevent deterioration of renal function?

Journal: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity is related to impaired renal function; bariatric surgery is associated with an improvement in renal function.

Authors

  • Eun Young Kim
    Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Yong Jin Kim
    Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: yjgs1997@gmail.com.