Open AccessA prospective study to compare the measured glomerular filtration rate compared to estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients undergoing definitive chemoradiation, with platinum agents for various malignancies
Author(s) -
A H Rudresh,
Vikas Asati,
K C Lakshmaiah,
D. Lokanatha,
Suresh Chandra Babu,
L K Rajeev,
K. Lokesh,
G Rajashekara Babu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.204881
Subject(s) - renal function , medicine , urology , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , gold standard (test) , nuclear medicine
Renal function assessment is of paramount importance before using the platinum agents especially cisplatin. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation by diethyl-triamine-penta-acetic acid (DTPA) scan (measured GFR [mGFR]) is considered gold standard.