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Validation of the kidney failure risk equation in European CKD patients
Author(s) -
Michael J. Peeters,
Arjan D. van Zuilen,
Jan A.J.G. van den Brand,
Michiel L. Bots,
Peter J. Blankestijn,
Jack F.M. Wetzels,
Marjolijn van Buren,
Marc A G J ten Dam,
Karin A. H. Kaasjager,
Gerry Ligtenberg,
Yvo W.J. Sijpkens,
S. Henk E.,
P. J. G. van de Ven,
Griet Vervoort,
Louis Jean Vleming
Publication year - 2013
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/gft063
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , dialysis , albuminuria , renal function , kidney transplantation , receiver operating characteristic , kidney , nephrology , confidence interval , urology
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk for progression to kidney failure. Using data of Canadian CKD patients, Tangri et al. recently developed models to predict the progression of CKD stages 3-5 to kidney failure within 5 years. We validated this kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) in European CKD patients.

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