Pathogenesis of Hypertension and Renal Disease in Obese Children

Pages: 463 - 495
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Abstract
Obesity-associated metabolic abnormalities promote both systemic hypertension and renal injury; hypertension in turn results from, and contributes to, progressive renal damage. It is now well established that obesity dramatically increases the risks of type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy; yet even in the absence of diabetes, obesity predisposes to chronic kidney disease and accelerates its progression. In this chapter we discuss the...
Paper Details
Title
Pathogenesis of Hypertension and Renal Disease in Obese Children
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Pages
463 - 495
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