학술논문
Glomerular Filtration Estimating Equations and Clinical Outcomes: What Are We Measuring?
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*GLOMERULAR filtration rate
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*OLDER people
*EPIDERMAL growth factor receptors
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ISSN
0003-4819
Abstract
In their article, Fu and colleagues compared 3 methods of calculating estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in older adults: creatinine-based eGFR, cystatin C–based eGFR, and eGFR based on a combination of creatinine and cystatin C. The editorialists discuss the findings and observe that GFR may be more useful in predicting nonrenal outcomes than in predicting renal outcomes in some settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]