Obesity Related Glomerulopathy in Adolescent Women: The Effect of Body Surface Area.

Absolute eGFR more readily identifies early ORG than the currently used formulae, which are adjusted to a standardized BSA and are not representative of current population BMI measures. Using absolute eGFR in clinical practice and research may improve the ability to identify, intervene, and reverse early ORG, which has great importance with increasing obesity rates.