Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2864099 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Both MDRD and CG equations overestimate GFR in patients with chronic SCI at all stages of chronic kidney disease, particularly in quadriplegic subjects. An empirically derived correction factor markedly improved the performance and accuracy of both prediction equations.
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Authors
Kiran B.M. MD, Natarsha D. MD, Theresa M. BS, C. Robert MD, Barry M. MD,