Using Serum Creatinine To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate: Accuracy in Good Health and in Chronic Kidney Disease

Rule, Andrew D.; Larson, Timothy S.; Bergstralh, Erik J.; Slezak, Jeff; Jacobsen, Steven J.; Cosio, Fernando G.

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-12-200412210-00009

articleAnnals of Internal MedicineDec 21, 2004Closed access

Using Serum Creatinine To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate: Accuracy in Good Health and in Chronic Kidney Disease

ADAndrew D. Rule TSTimothy S. Larson EJErik J. Bergstralh JSJeff Slezak SJSteven J. Jacobsen

Mayo Clinic

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Abstract

Background

The National Kidney Foundation has advocated the use of the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from serum creatinine measurements in clinical laboratories. However, healthy persons were not included in the development of the MDRD equation.

Objectives

To assess the accuracy of the MDRD equation in patients with chronic kidney disease compared with healthy persons and to develop a new equation that uses both patients with chronic kidney disease and healthy persons.

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Keywords

Medicine
Renal function
Kidney disease
Creatinine
Internal medicine
Kidney
Urology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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