Abstract
Obesity is a health care problem of epidemic proportions, and it further increases the risk of a number of diseases. No connection had beee however established until now between obesity and renal disease. Renal involvement in obesity is mainly silent (microalbuminuria and/or renal hyperfiltration) or, in a lesser number of cases, proteinuria in association to renal failure. The possible therapeutic outcomes for obesity-associated renal failure are unknown, but neither ACEI nor ARA-II agents appear to be useful.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 192-199 |
Journal | Revista Espanola de Obesidad |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 27 Nov 2009 |
Keywords
- ACE inhibitors
- AHA-II inhibitors
- Kidney disease
- Obesity