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Manifestation of renal disease in obesity: pathophysiology of obesity-related dysfunction of the kidney
Albuminuria in individuals whose body mass index exceeds 40 kg/m(2) is associated with the presence of large glomeruli, thickened basement membrane and epithelial cellular (podocyte) distortion. Obstructive sleep apnea magnifies glomerular injury as well, probably through a vasoconstrictive mechanis...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108758/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21694920 |