Estimation of renal function in subjects with normal serum creatinine levels: influence of age and body mass index.
BACKGROUND: The Cockcroft-Gault (CG) and simplified Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formulas are the most widely used estimates of renal function. The influence of age and body mass index (BMI) on the performance of these equations was analyzed in 850 subjects with serum creatinine leve...
| Published in: | American Journal of Kidney Diseases Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 233 - 242 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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W B Saunders
8/1/2005
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