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Estimated GFR Equation Matters When Dosing Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients

BOSTON -- Some equations used to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) may alter chemotherapy dosing in cancer patients, a prospective study indicated. Nearly 300 adults beginning ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

In Search of a Better Equation — Performance and Equity in Estimates of Kidney Function

Earlier equations for kidney function were derived exclusively from White people and did not consider race. The finding of decreased accuracy in Black Americans later prompted researchers to introduce ...
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Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Equations Overestimate Renal Function Compared With Measured Glomerular Filtration Rate Using 24-Hour Urine Creatinine Clearance

eGFR equations significantly overestimate renal function in patients with renal masses when compared with 24-hour CrCl-derived measured GFR, particularly near clinically meaningful thresholds. This ...
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Visual Abstract for "A Unifying Approach for GFR Estimation: Recommendations of the NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Disease" (IMAGE)

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases has released its final report, which ...
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The Glomerular Filtration Rate Equation: Time to Recalculate?

Because race is a social construct, not a physical characteristic, the race coefficient may not be needed to calculate eGFR. Removing the race coefficient could increase the number of black ...
Medscape

Reader Responds to "The Epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease"

Thank you for participating in Dr. Craig Langman's editorial on the epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD). [1] We recognize the importance of early detection of CKD and also want to encourage ...