Open AccessEstimation of glomerular filtration rate: does haemoglobin discriminate between ageing and true CKD?
Author(s) -
Paolo Ferrari,
Jianguo Xiao,
A.W. Ukich,
Ashley Irish
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfn738
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , kidney disease , creatinine , odds ratio , nephrology , diabetes mellitus , urology , gastroenterology , endocrinology
The aim of this study was to analyse the association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/ 1.73 m(2) and anaemia in older people.
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