Accuracy of a Cystatin C–based equation to estimate GFR without the inclusion of race and sex
30 Jan, 2023 | 01:16h | UTCCystatin C–Based Equation to Estimate GFR without the Inclusion of Race and Sex – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cystatin C-Based Equation Accurate for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate – HealthDay
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Estimating equations for the glomerular filtration rate — EKFC eGFRcr (creatinine) and EKFC eGFRcys (cystatin C) — were tested. EKFC eGFRcys was unbiased and accurate, irrespective of the inclusion of race or sex. https://t.co/uMhwDPCDAJ pic.twitter.com/r455YMrJo2
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 26, 2023