Exploration of chronic kidney disease prevalence estimates using new measures of kidney function in the health survey for England.

Exploration of chronic kidney disease prevalence estimates using new measures of kidney function in the health survey for England.

BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis relies on glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) estimation, traditionally using the creatinine-based Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation. The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKDEPI) equation performs better in estimat...

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Main Authors: Simon D S Fraser, Grant Aitken, Maarten W Taal, Jennifer S Mindell, Graham Moon, Julie Day, Donal O'Donoghue, Paul J Roderick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118676

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