Pilot study determining the feasibility of implementing the Disadvantaged Populations eGFR Epidemiology Study (DEGREE) protocol, point-of-care field measurements and a new module on risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown origin in Hispanic outdoor workers

Abstract Background To field test the Disadvantaged Populations eGFR Epidemiology (DEGREE) protocol, outdoor point-of-care (POC) testing for serum creatinine, and a new risk factor module on chronic kidney disease of undetermined origin (CKDu) in U.S. outdoor Hispanic workers. Methods Fifty workers...

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Main Authors: Erika Figueroa-Solis, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, George L. Delclos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02288-z