BMI, sex, and access to transplantation.

An astonishing one of every three Americans in the general population is now obese, defined as a body mass index (BMI)≥30.0 kg/m2 ([1][1]). Even more strikingly, one of every two American patients with ESRD is obese ([2][2]). What is the best treatment modality for such patients? Among patients

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