Use of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation to Determine the Risk of Progression to End-stage Renal Disease in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease | Zendy

Erica Winnicki | Zendy; Charles E. McCulloch | Zendy; Mark Mitsnefes | Zendy; Susan L. Furth | Zendy; Bradley A. Warady | Zendy; Elaine Ku | Zendy

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Use of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation to Determine the Risk of Progression to End-stage Renal Disease in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

Author(s) -

Erica Winnicki,

Charles E. McCulloch,

Mark Mitsnefes,

Susan L. Furth,

Bradley A. Warady,

Elaine Ku

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

jama pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004

H-Index - 183

eISSN - 2168-6211

pISSN - 2168-6203

DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.4083

Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , renal function , interquartile range , creatinine , proportional hazards model , end stage renal disease , retrospective cohort study , urology , disease

The kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) has been shown to accurately estimate progression to kidney failure in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Use of the KFRE in children with CKD, if accurate, would help to optimize planning for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) care.

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