Obesity and access to kidney transplantation in patients starting dialysis: A prospective cohort study.

Obesity and access to kidney transplantation in patients starting dialysis: A prospective cohort study.

Obesity has been linked to poor access to medical care. Although scientific evidence suggest that kidney transplantation improves survival and quality of life in obese patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), few data exist on the impact of obesity on access to kidney transplantation in this po...

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Main Authors: Mathilde Lassalle, Léopold K Fezeu, Cécile Couchoud, Thierry Hannedouche, Ziad A Massy, Sébastien Czernichow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5426620?pdf=render

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