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Dr. Michael Helmrath
Kidney function in severely obese adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery.
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In brief
This Teen-LABS study evaluates baseline kidney function in 242 severely obese adolescents prior to bariatric surgery using objective measures including urine albumin and estimated GFR. The research identifies clinical factors associated with early renal dysfunction in this high-risk population.
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Determine objective measures of kidney function and analyze factors associated with kidney dysfunction in severely obese adolescents undergoing weight loss surgery were described. Cross-sectional data from 242 adolescent participants in the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) study before weight loss surgery were analyzed. Kidney status was assessed by measuring urine alb…
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Kidney status was assessed by measuring urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and estimating glomerular filtration rate in severely obese adolescents before bariatric surgery.
Cross-sectional analysis included 242 adolescent participants from the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study.
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