Estimation of the glomerular filtration rate – comparison between serum creatinine, cystatin c and calculated creatinine clearance

<p><strong>Background:</strong> With increasing emphasis on the earlier detection and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), estimation of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has assumed greater importance. GFR is often estimated from serum creatinine, recently also from seru...

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Main Authors: Radovan Hojs, Sebastjan Bevc, Robert Ekart, Maksimiljan Gorenjak, Ludvik Puklavec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2006-08-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2018