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Nature Reviews Nephrology 3, 469–470 (1 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/ncpneph0556

Weight loss is associated with reduced urinary albumin excretion

Bello AK et al. (2007) Impact of weight change on albuminuria in the general population. Nephrol Dial Transplant 22: 1619–1627 Albuminuria is a well-documented feature of obesity, but the effect of weight change on urinary albumin excretion (UAE) has not been examined in individuals without renal disease.