Associations of blood lead with estimated glomerular filtration rate using MDRD, CKD-EPI and serum cystatin C-based equations | Zendy

June T. Spector | Zendy; AvasAcién | Zendy; Jeffrey J. Fadrowski | Zendy; Eliseo Güallar | Zendy; Bernard G. Jaar | Zendy; Valerie M. Weaver | Zendy

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Associations of blood lead with estimated glomerular filtration rate using MDRD, CKD-EPI and serum cystatin C-based equations

Author(s) -

June T. Spector,

AvasAcién,

Jeffrey J. Fadrowski,

Eliseo Güallar,

Bernard G. Jaar,

Valerie M. Weaver

Publication year - 2011

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/gfq773

Subject(s) - renal function , medicine , cystatin c , kidney disease , creatinine , urology , confidence interval , odds ratio , cystatin , endocrinology

Low-level lead exposure is widespread and has been implicated as a chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk factor. However, studies evaluating associations of lead dose with newer, potentially more accurate, estimates of kidney function, in participants with a wide range of glomerular filtration rates (GFRs), are scarce.

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