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Obesity
Researchers from Nanjing University report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity
September 9th, 2008
"The epidemic of obesity has been paralleled by an increase in the incidence of chronic kidney disease. However, epidemiological data for obesity-related glomerulopathy (ORG) from developing countries, including China, are very limited. Case series," scientists in Nanjing, People's Republic of China report. "ORG defined as body mass index (BMI) of 28.0 kg/m(2) or greater; urinary protein excretion of 0.4 g/24 h or greater, and glomerulomegaly (glomerular volume > 3.27 x 10(6) mu m(3)) with or without focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). 10,093 renal biopsy samples from patients obtained from February 2002 to November 2006 at the Research Institute of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-09)
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