The clinical utility and cost impact of cystatin C measurement in the diagnosis and management of ch...
The clinical utility and cost impact of cystatin C measurement in the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease: A primary care cohort study
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United States: Public Library of Science
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To reduce over-diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) resulting from the inaccuracy of creatinine-based estimates of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), UK and international guidelines recommend that cystatin-C-based estimates of GFR be used to confirm or exclude the diagnosis in people with GFR 45-59 ml/min/1.73 m2 and no albuminuria (CKD G3aA1)....
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The clinical utility and cost impact of cystatin C measurement in the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease: A primary care cohort study
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1965072124
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1965072124
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1549-1676,1549-1277
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1549-1676
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10.1371/journal.pmed.1002400
