Visceral Adiposity and Histological Glomerular Changes: An Unrecognized Opportunity to Act

Robert J Ellis^{1

2

3

4}, Shaun Chandler^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Metro North Kidney Health Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
² Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
³ Kidney and Transplant Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
⁴ Kidney Disease Research Collaborative, Princess Alexandra Hospital and The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.

Editorial

Robert J Ellis et al. Kidney Int Rep. 2026.

. 2026 Jan 9;11(3):103777.

doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.103777. eCollection 2026 Mar.

Robert J Ellis^{1

2

3

4}, Shaun Chandler^{1

2}

¹ Metro North Kidney Health Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
² Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
³ Kidney and Transplant Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
⁴ Kidney Disease Research Collaborative, Princess Alexandra Hospital and The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.

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