Questionable Validity of Creatinine-Based eGFR in Elderly Patients but Cystatin C Is Helpful in Firs...
Questionable Validity of Creatinine-Based eGFR in Elderly Patients but Cystatin C Is Helpful in First-Line Diagnostics
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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The recommended chronic kidney disease (CKD) first-line diagnostic test is based on the creatinine-derived (estimated) glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Cystatin C use may provide a better assessment.
We compared creatinine- and cystatin C-derived eGFR determination as the first-line diagnostic test for 112 hospital patients aged > 60 years (me...
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Questionable Validity of Creatinine-Based eGFR in Elderly Patients but Cystatin C Is Helpful in First-Line Diagnostics
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3eba28b0b29e43188a9444a4b1d61404
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3eba28b0b29e43188a9444a4b1d61404
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2308-3417
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2308-3417
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10.3390/geriatrics8060120
