Case Study: The Weighty Issue of Treatment Options for Obese Dialysis Patients

We report on a successful bariatric surgery with a young adult after 5.5 years on dialysis with hope for a future transplant. Success was demonstrated with progressive weight loss without adverse changes in renal clinical markers accompanied by improvements in exercise tolerance and health status thereby improving her suitability for a kidney transplant.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Case Studies Source Type: research