Mesurements of the GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate) to Assess Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

Evaluation of Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimating Formulas in Diabetic Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Objective: Measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the best determinant in assessment of kidney function for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. As extremely accurate methods of GFR measurement (i.e. Inulin clearance) are expensive and Time-consuming and due to limitations of the 24 hour urine collection method, some formula have been developed for the GFR measurement. Here we have ...

FIT to measure glomerular filtration rate ( GFR )

Glomerular filtration rate in children with chronic kidney disease.

Schwartz et al. (1 ) have reported a new formula for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This is an excellent analysis based on a carefully described, prospectively recruited cohort of children with various types of kidney diseases that have compromised function. The analysis is precise and the results seem to provide a more accurate, n...

The Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation does not improve the underestimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) in people with diabetes and preserved renal function

BACKGROUND Our hypothesis was that both the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equations would underestimate directly measured GFR (mGFR) to a similar extent in people with diabetes and preserved renal function. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, bias (eGFR - mGFR) was compared for the CKD-EPI and MDRD equations, after...

The Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) at Dialysis Initiation and Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in East Asian Populations: A Meta-analysis

Objective The impact of dialysis initiation on survival is still somewhat controversial. Given that race or ethnicity has been observed to be a predictor of mortality and the rate of progression of chronic kidney disease, we conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the effect of early vs. late dialysis initiation on mortality in East Asian populations. Methods All eligible cohort studies of tar...