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SUBMITTER: Cohen JB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6430653 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cohen Jordana B JB Tewksbury Colleen M CM Torres Landa Samuel S Williams Noel N NN Dumon Kristoffel R KR
Obesity surgery 20190301 3
<h4>Purpose</h4>Obesity is a major risk factor for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and is often a barrier to kidney transplantation. However, limited evidence exists evaluating postoperative bariatric surgery outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ESKD.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent bariatric surgery in 2015-2016 using the national Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program d ...[more]