Measuring the glomerular filtration rate in obese individuals without overt kidney disease.
Nephron Clin Pract. 2010;116(3):c224-34
Authors: Friedman AN, Strother M, Quinney SK, Hall S, Perkins SM, Brizendine EJ, Inman M, Gomez G, Shihabi Z, Moe S, Li L
Identifying methods to accurately measure the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in obese individuals without kidney overt kidney disease is necessary to understanding the pathophysiology and natural history of obesity-related kidney disease.
PMID: 20606483 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]