American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 143-156 , July 2010

Obesity in Kidney Transplant Recipients and Candidates

  • Kavitha Potluri, MD
    • ,
  • Susan Hou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Susan Hou, MD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S First Ave, Bldg 102, Rm 3661, Maywood, IL 60153

Received 23 September 2009 ,Accepted 5 January 2010.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.01.017 on May 10, 2010.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.01.017

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 143-156 , July 2010

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