Performance of Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimating Equations Before and After Bariatric SurgeryPlain-Language Summary
Rationale & Objective: Evaluation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is challenging in adults undergoing bariatric surgery because creatinine and cystatin C levels are influenced by changes in muscle and fat mass. Additionally, indexing of GFR by body surface area (BSA) may by affected by d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Kidney Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059520302077 |