Open AccessRelation of New and Old Formulas for Estimating Creatinine Clearance among Stroke Survivors
Author(s) -
Bruce Ovbiagele
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000312720
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , kidney disease , stroke (engine) , national health and nutrition examination survey , creatinine , epidemiology , population , environmental health , mechanical engineering , engineering
To assess whether the newly proposed formula for estimating glomerular filtration function (GFR) - the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology (CKD-EPI) equation - would be materially distinct from the established Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation in diagnosing chronic kidney disease (CKD) among US stroke survivors.
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