Estimating glomerular filtration rate in youth with obesity and type 2 diabetes: the iCARE study equation.

Allison B DartJ McGavockA SharmaD ChateauG J SchwartzT Blydt-Hansen

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2019)

The iCARE equation provides a more accurate creatinine-based eGFR in obese youth with and without T2D. Further studies are warranted to evaluate within-subject variability and applicability to lower GFRs and other populations.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
mental health
physical activity
small cell lung cancer
young adults
adipose tissue
cardiovascular disease
uric acid
bariatric surgery
tyrosine kinase
skeletal muscle
obese patients
mass spectrometry