Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate from Serum Creatinine and Cystatin C

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Authors

Lesley A. Inker · Tufts Medical Center

Christopher H. Schmid · Tufts Medical Center

Hocine Tighiouart · Tufts Medical Center

John H. Eckfeldt · University of Minnesota System

Harold I. Feldman · University of Pennsylvania

Tom Greene · University of Utah

John W. Kusek ·

Abstract

The combined creatinine-cystatin C equation performed better than equations based on either of these markers alone and may be useful as a confirmatory test for chronic kidney disease. (Funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.).

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Acute Kidney Injury Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 367, Issue 1, pp. 20-29

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1114248

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