Open AccessExtracellular Volume and Glomerular Filtration Rate in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
Alison G. Abraham,
Álvaro Muñoz,
Susan L. Furth,
Bradley A. Warady,
George J. Schwartz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.08020910
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , kidney disease , extracellular fluid , urology , extracellular , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Extracellular volume (ECV) is the fluid contained in all noncellular compartments of the body and is a quantity tightly controlled by the kidney. Thus, there is a strong link between ECV and kidney function.
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