Using Serum Creatinine To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate: Accuracy in Good Health and in Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract

The MDRD equation systematically underestimates GFR in healthy persons. A new equation developed with patients who have chronic kidney disease and healthy persons may be a step toward accurately estimating GFR when the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease is unknown.

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MedicineRenal functionKidney diseaseCreatinineInternal medicineKidneyUrology

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 141
Issue: 12
Pages: 929-937
Citations: 1056
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                                    Andrew D. Rule, 
                                
                                    Timothy S. Larson, 
                                
                                    Erik J. Bergstralh
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Using Serum Creatinine To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate: Accuracy in Good Health and in Chronic Kidney Disease. 
                            Annals of Internal Medicine
                            , 141
                            (12)
                            , 929-937.
                            https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-12-200412210-00009
                        

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DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-12-200412210-00009