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1. Factors Affecting eGFR Accuracy

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   Estimating equations provide an estimate of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), not the actual GFR. GFR estimating equations were developed using...

2. eGFR Equations for Adults

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   individual, for either creatinine or cystatin C. Using the combined creatinine-cystatin C equation is particularly important when the estimated GFR (eGFR...

3. Previous eGFR Equations for Reference

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   the National Kidney Foundation–American Society of Nephrology Task Force’s recommendation to calculate estimated GFR (eGFR) using the Chronic Kidney Disease...

4. eGFR Equations for Children, Adolescents, & Young Adults

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   The following estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations are available for use in children, adolescents, and young adults Chronic...

5. Glomerular Filtration Rate Equations

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   Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) equations use laboratory measurements and demographic variables to calculate an estimated GFR (eGFR). While...

6. Alternatives to Race-Based Kidney Function Calculations

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   eGFR, GFR...

7. Demographics & eGFR Accuracy

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   Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations incorporate demographic variables to adjust for variation in concentrations of filtration...

8. Clinical Measurements & eGFR Accuracy

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   area (BSA) adjustment and demographic variables to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients. Creatinine Serum creatinine is currently...

9. Mining the genome for insights into kidney function and development

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   glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measurement of how well their kidneys are filtering wastes and extra fluid from the blood. The researchers identified 24...

10. Previous eGFR Calculator for Reference

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    rate (eGFR) using calculators that do not use a race coefficient.1 However, the race-free Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI...