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Weight excess is an emerging risk factor for renal damage not only in morbid obesity but also in mild and moderate weight excess. An editorial comment describes the renal haemodynamics and the potential interventions of this risk factor.
See editorial comment by Krikken et al., pages 1708–1711
The roles of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAS) in the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia, as well as the control of the volume status of normal gravidas compared to those who develop pre-eclampsia, are discussed in an elegant paper and editorial comment.
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