| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2862965 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In a predominantly hypertensive population, kidney disease identified by elevated ACR was more concordant with elevated serum creatinine than with reduced eGFR. The MDRD equation, derived using kidney disease patients, may misrepresent the gender- and ethnicity-specific risk of kidney disease.
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Authors
Andrew D. Rule, Steven J. Jacobsen, Gary L. Schwartz, Thomas H. Mosley, Christopher G. Scott, Sharon L.R. Kardia, Eric Boerwinkle, Stephen T. Turner,