Renal failure, glomerulonephritis and morbid obesity: improvement after rapid weight loss following laparoscopic gastric bypass

There is experimental evidence but very few human studies that suggest a role for obesity in the formation and progression of some glomerular lesions. We report the case of a morbidly obese male with hematuria and proteinuria that was subsequently diagnosed with renal failure which required dialysis...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2005-01, Vol.15 (1), p.137-140
Main Authors: Soto, Flavia C, Higa-Sansone, Guillermo, Copley, John B, Berho, Mariana, Kennedy, Colleen, LoMenzo, Emanuelle, Podkameni, David, Szomstein, Samuel, Rosenthal, Raul J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Kidney Injury - complications
Acute Kidney Injury - pathology
Acute Kidney Injury - therapy
Adult
Biopsy, Needle
Body Mass Index
Follow-Up Studies
Gastric Bypass - methods
Glomerulonephritis - complications
Glomerulonephritis - diagnosis
Glomerulonephritis - therapy
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Kidney Function Tests
Laparoscopy - methods
Male
Obesity, Morbid - complications
Obesity, Morbid - diagnosis
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Recovery of Function
Renal Dialysis - methods
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Weight control
Weight Loss
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Summary:There is experimental evidence but very few human studies that suggest a role for obesity in the formation and progression of some glomerular lesions. We report the case of a morbidly obese male with hematuria and proteinuria that was subsequently diagnosed with renal failure which required dialysis. Histological findings of the renal biopsy performed during a laparoscopic gastric bypass are presented. His renal failure resolved with the weight loss.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1381/0960892052993413