QJM Advance Access originally published online on January 10, 2007
QJM 2007 100(2):142-143; doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcl142
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Calculating eGFR using the MDRD equation
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Sir,
In a recent paper, MacGregor et al. suggested that the recently developed IDMS-traceable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation should be used to calculate GFR from serum creatinine measurements.1 This equation was developed for use with creatinine
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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University of Minnesota
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