Additional Considerations in the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy Based on the KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline

• Main Authors: Jorge Rico Fontalvo (Author), Juan David Montejo Hernández (Author), Rodrigo Daza Arnedo (Author), Jose Cabrales (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Asociación Colombiana de Nefrología e Hipertensión Arterial, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity is a risk factor for the development and progression of CKD, which has been shown in numerous studies. The mechanism of how this occurs is not completely understood, but several putative mechanisms proposed via adiposity, include low adiponectin high leptin and resistin, causing inflammation...