Effect of Conventional Medical Therapy or Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Urinary Albumin in Japanese Subjects with Severe Obesity: An Observational Study

Yasuhiro Watanabe, Takashi Yamaguchi, Shuhei Yamaoka, Kazuki Abe, Hiroki Onda, Shoko Nakamura, Sho Tanaka, Takashi Oshiro, Masahiro Ohira, Daiji Nagayama,

Obesity Facts · 2021 · 14 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Our analysis suggests that albuminuria may increase over time if only medical therapy is continued. To improve albuminuria, weight loss may be more important than whether LSG is performed.

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