Open AccessIs There Something Better than the Best Marker of Kidney Function?
Author(s) -
Brad C. Astor,
Nrupen A. Bhavsar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.451
H-Index - 279
eISSN - 1533-3450
pISSN - 1046-6673
DOI - 10.1681/asn.2011080844
Subject(s) - renal function , function (biology) , medicine , kidney , urology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Measurement of kidney function is critical both for clinical decision-making and research. Direct measurement of GFR using urinary or plasma clearance of exogenously administered markers, such as 125I-iothalamate, is considered the gold standard method to assess kidney function. These procedures,
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