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Editorial
. 2017 Mar-Apr;27(2):85-92.
doi: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_61_17.

Obesity and kidney disease: Hidden consequences of the epidemic

Csaba P Kovesdy  1 , Susan Furth  2 , Carmine Zoccali  3 ; World Kidney Day Steering Committee
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Editorial

Obesity and kidney disease: Hidden consequences of the epidemic

Csaba P Kovesdy et al. Indian J Nephrol. 2017 Mar-Apr.
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Figure 1
Putative mechanisms of action whereby obesity causes chronic kidney disease
Figure 2
Figure 2
Obesity-related perihilar focal segmental glomerulosclerosis on a background of glomerulomegaly. Periodic Acid-Schiff stain, original magnification x400
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