Glomerular filtration rate equations: a comprehensive review

Since evaluation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is very important in daily medical care, and reliable methods for measuring GFR are too complicated, there has been along decades an enormous effort for developing accurate GFR equations. In the present review article, we performed a comprehensive...

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Published in:International urology and nephrology 2016-07, Vol.48 (7), p.1105-1110
Main Authors: Musso, Carlos G., Álvarez-Gregori, Joaquín, Jauregui, José, Macías-Núñez, Juan F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Female
Glomerular Filtration Rate - physiology
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical
Nephrology
Nephrology – Review
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - diagnosis
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Urology
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Summary:Since evaluation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is very important in daily medical care, and reliable methods for measuring GFR are too complicated, there has been along decades an enormous effort for developing accurate GFR equations. In the present review article, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the mainly described GFR equations, and we concluded that although MDRD, CKD-EPI, DRA and Gregori–Macías equations are valid to monitor renal function as well as to stage and follow up renal patients, the clinical nephrological evaluation still remains the best alternative for diagnosing renal health and disease.
ISSN:0301-1623
1573-2584
DOI:10.1007/s11255-016-1276-1