Association of obesity with chronic kidney disease in elderly patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
CONCLUSION: Elderly obese patients with NAFLD are at a higher risk of CKD. NAFLD patients with advanced age, greater BMI, or higher serum uric acid levels are more prone to developing CKD. The renal function of NAFLD patients should be closely monitored.
PMID: 31290748 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Luo K, Bian J, Wang Q, Wang J, Chen F, Li H, Jin D Tags: Turk J Gastroenterol Source Type: research
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