The obesity and lipid paradoxes in chronic kidney disease: mechanisms, interventions, and future directions

By afschroeder • November 20, 2025

Takahashi R, Obi Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Kovesdy CP. The obesity and lipid paradoxes in chronic kidney disease: mechanisms, interventions, and future directions. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2025 Nov 20. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000001131. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41263048.

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