A More Accurate Method To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate from Serum Creatinine: A New Prediction Equation

Abstract

The equation developed from the MDRD Study provided a more accurate estimate of GFR in our study group than measured creatinine clearance or other commonly used equations.

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CreatinineRenal functionMedicineUrologyStepwise regressionKidney diseaseLinear regressionInternal medicineEndocrinologyStatisticsMathematics

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Year: 1999
Type: article
Volume: 130
Issue: 6
Pages: 461-470
Citations: 14956
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                                    Andrew S. Levey, 
                                
                                    Juan Bosch, 
                                
                                    Julia B. Lewis
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1999). 
                            A More Accurate Method To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate from Serum Creatinine: A New Prediction Equation. 
                            Annals of Internal Medicine
                            , 130
                            (6)
                            , 461-470.
                            https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-130-6-199903160-00002
                        

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DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-130-6-199903160-00002