Abstract
GFR decreases by approximately 1.05 ml/min per year in very old persons. S-urea seems to be more sensitive than s-creatinine for indicating renal function in the elderly. The best formula for estimation of clearance is that of Levey. The Cockroft-Gault formula seems to underestimate GFR.
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MedicineRenal functionIohexolCreatinineUrologyPlasma clearanceInternal medicineEndocrinologyCohortPharmacokinetics
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Ingela Fehrman‐Ekholm,
Lars Skeppholm
(2004).
Renal function in the elderly (>70 years old) measured by means of iohexol clearance, serum creatinine, serum urea and estimated clearance.
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
, 38
(1)
, 73-77.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00365590310015750
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- 10.1080/00365590310015750