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Editorial
. 2022 Aug 25;3(8):1299-1301.
doi: 10.34067/KID.0003622022.

Bariatric Surgery Decreases Barriers for Kidney Transplant: Are There Other Weight-Loss Options?

Heather M Lorden  1 , Sandesh Parajuli  2
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Editorial

Bariatric Surgery Decreases Barriers for Kidney Transplant: Are There Other Weight-Loss Options?

Heather M Lorden et al. Kidney360. .
No abstract available

Keywords: bariatric surgery; kidney transplantation; transplantation; weight loss.

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Conflict of interest statement

S. Parajuli reports research funding from Veloxis, and an advisory or leadership role for CareDx, Eurofin, and Horizon Pharmaceuticals. The remaining author has nothing to disclose.

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