TY - JOUR
T1 - Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Renal Function
AU - Jin, Ruyun
AU - Grunkemeier, Gary L.
AU - Brown, Jeremiah R.
AU - Furnary, Anthony P.
N1 - Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is an important clinical indicator of kidney function. It can be used as an independent predictor of long-term survival after cardiac surgery. Definition, methods of measurement, and corrected value by body surface area are briefly introduced in this paper. Details o ...
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is an important clinical indicator of kidney function. It can be used as an independent predictor of long-term survival after cardiac surgery. Definition, methods of measurement, and corrected value by body surface area are briefly introduced in this paper. Details of the calculation of estimated GFR (eGFR) by Levey's formula with serum creatinine, age, gender, and race are offered. The relationship between estimated GFR and the four factors is shown graphically and discussed. An eGFR/creatinine conversion table for individual patients derived from the eGFR equation with clinically significant cutpoints is given, which can be used by physicians as a pragmatic reference.
AB - Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is an important clinical indicator of kidney function. It can be used as an independent predictor of long-term survival after cardiac surgery. Definition, methods of measurement, and corrected value by body surface area are briefly introduced in this paper. Details of the calculation of estimated GFR (eGFR) by Levey's formula with serum creatinine, age, gender, and race are offered. The relationship between estimated GFR and the four factors is shown graphically and discussed. An eGFR/creatinine conversion table for individual patients derived from the eGFR equation with clinically significant cutpoints is given, which can be used by physicians as a pragmatic reference.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/47049107899
U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.05.007
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.05.007
M3 - Article
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 86
SP - 1
EP - 3
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -