Open AccessInterpreting eGFR
Author(s) -
Mubashir Maqbool Wani,
Imtiaz Wani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of medical sciences/journal of medical sciences (srinagar. online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-063X
pISSN - 0972-110X
DOI - 10.33883/jms.v15i2.163
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , excretory system , intensive care medicine , kidney , urology
Clinical assessment of kidney function is essential for assessing overall health, interpreting signs and symptoms, selecting the correct dosage for renally excreted drugs, preparing for invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, and detecting/ evaluating/ monitoring acute and chronic kidney diseases. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) provides a window on renal excretory function....JMS 2012;15(2):191-92.