[Bariatric surgery in patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis secondary to obesity].
2 cases of proteinuria in obese non-diabetic young males, both corresponding to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis are presented. Effective reduction of body weight by bariatric surgery was followed by sustained remission of proteinuria allowing significant reduction or total removal of blockers of the reninangiotensin- system.
Ramírez
J
J
Nephrology Unit, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Carpio
D
D
Mezzano
S
S
Mukdsi
J
J
Ardiles
L
L
D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult