Existing creatinine-based equations overestimate glomerular filtration rate in Indians.

Vivek KumarAshok Kumar YadavYoshinari YasudaMasaru HorioVinod KumarNancy SahniKrishan L GuptaSeiichi MatsuoHarbir Singh KohliVivekananda Jha

Published in: BMC nephrology (2018)

Existing creatinine-based GFR estimating equations overestimate GFR in Indians. An appropriately powered study is needed to develop either a correction factor or a new equation for accurate assessment of kidney function in the Indian population.

Keyphrases

uric acid
high resolution
mass spectrometry