title: Renal failure, glomerulonephritis and morbid obesity: improvement after rapid weight loss following laparoscopic gastric bypass.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Bariatric Institute and Department of Nephrology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USA.
authors.forename: Flavia C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Higa-Sansone
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Copley
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berho
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Emanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: LoMenzo
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Podkameni
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szomstein
authors.forename: Raul J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss