New England Journal of Medicine· 2012Q1

Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate from Serum Creatinine and Cystatin C

Lesley A. Inker, Christopher H. Schmid, Hocine Tighiouart, John H. Eckfeldt et al.

4,077citations
Q1SCImago
2012year

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A new equation combining serum creatinine and cystatin C estimates glomerular filtration rate (GFR) more accurately and precisely than equations using either marker alone, potentially reducing chronic kidney disease overdiagnosis.

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Field: Nephrology

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