We commend the authors for their recent study, which offers valuable insights into obesity-related kidney disease (ORKD) entitled, “Obesity-Related Kidney Disease in Bariatric Surgery Candidates” [
1], which provides an important contribution to the understanding of kidney dysfunction in obese individuals. Your study, which critically examines hyperfiltration and proteinuria in bariatric surgery candidates, highlights essential challenges in assessing kidney function in this population, particularly regarding the limitations of body surface area (BSA)-adjusted glomerular filtration rate (GFR). …
