Redefining glomerular hyperfiltration: pathophysiology, clinical implications, and novel perspectives

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Seiji Kishi. Hypertens Res. 2025 Mar.

. 2025 Mar;48(3):1176-1178.

doi: 10.1038/s41440-024-02092-w. Epub 2025 Jan 16.

¹ Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan. seiji.kishi@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp.

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Keywords: Aging; GFR; Hyperfiltration; Impaired glucose tolerance; Obesity.

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Compliance with ethical standards. Conflict of interest: The author declares no competing interests.

Definition of hyperfiltration taking into account age-related decline in renal function in kidney donor candidates with obesity and glucose tolerance disorder.
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