Combined Body Mass Index and Body Surface Area to Predict Post Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Patients With Obesity

Combined Body Mass Index and Body Surface Area to Predict Post Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Patients With Obesity

Background. The prevalence of obesity is increasing in both the general and kidney failure populations. Severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 40 kg/m2) is considered by many centers to be a barrier to kidney transplantation (KT). Obesity is typically defined using BMI. Body surface area (BSA) is n...

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Main Authors: Roxaneh Zaminpeyma, MSc, Louise Moist, MSc, MD, Kristin K. Clemens, MD, Michael Chiu, MD, Janet Madill, RD, PhD., Karthik Tennankore, MSc, MD, Amanda J. Vinson, MSc, MD
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-06-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001807
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