Race Adjustment for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate Is Not Always Necessary

BACKGROUND: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is very important in clinical practice, although it is not adequately tested in different populations. We aimed at establishing the best eGFR formulas for a Brazilian population with emphasis on the need for race correction. METHODS: We evaluat...

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Autores principales: Zanocco, Juliana A., Nishida, Sonia K., Passos, Michelle Tiveron, Pereira, Amélia Rodrigues, Silva, Marcelo S., Pereira, Aparecido B., Kirsztajn, Gianna Mastroianni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3521477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000343899

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3521477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000343899

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