Obese patients have an increased risk of developing kidney damage, or acute kidney injury, after heart surgery.
Oxidative stress associated with obesity seems to play a role in this increased risk.
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Oxidative stress may put obese patients at increased risk of developing kidney damage after heart surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). Effective an... Read Post