Body fat predicts urinary tract infection in kidney transplant recipients: a prospective cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: Waist circumference, visceral fat area, and total fat mass, assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis, were predictors of urinary tract infection risk within the first three months after KTx.PMID:38630338 | DOI:10.1007/s40620-024-01922-x

Source: Journal of Nephrology - April 17, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Thaysa Sobral Antonelli Milena Dos Santos Mantovani Nyara Coelho de Carvalho Thom áz Eduardo Archangelo Marcos Ferreira Minicucci Sebasti ão Pires Ferreira Filho Ricardo de Souza Cavalcante Luis Gustavo Modelli de Andrade Nara Aline Costa Paulo Roberto Source Type: research