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#49 Obesity and CKD, with Marieta Theodorakopoulou

European Renal Association Season 2 Episode 49

Marieta Theodorakopoulou reveals why excess weight is a silent but powerful driver of chronic kidney disease. With obesity rates soaring, especially among younger generations, she guides us through the mechanisms of obesity-associated renal  lesions, how to tailor treatments for obese CKD patients, and what we know about the renal safety of anti-obesity drugs.