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Is Peri-Renal Fat Thickness Associated With Progression to Chronic Kidney Disease After Radical Nephrectomy?

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at people who had a kidney removed for cancer. It checked if the amount of fat around the other kidney linked to kidney decline. The results show a link, but not proof of cause. This is an observational study of a specific patient group.

Who did this work

Choksi A · Williams A · Blanco GN · Kupsaw G · Duncan S · Gershman B · Chang P · Wagner AA

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Oct 8
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42966681/