Kidney stones are common after bariatric surgery

Obesity, a risk factor for kidney stones and chronic kidney disease (CKD), is effectively treated with bariatric surgery. However, it is unclear if surgery alters stone or CKD risk. To determine this we studied 762 Olmsted County, Minnesota residents who underwent bariatric surgery and matched them...

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Main Authors: Lieske, John C., Mehta, Ramila A., Milliner, Dawn S., Rule, Andrew D, Bergstralh, Eric J., Sarr, Michael G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382441/