Low agreement between modified-Schwartz and CKD-EPI eGFR in young adults: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study.

Michael Webster-ClarkByron JaegerYi ZhongGuido FillerAna Alvarez-EliasNora FranceschiniMaria E Díaz-González de Ferris

Published in: BMC nephrology (2018)

The Schwartz and CKD-EPI equations exhibit poor agreement in patients before and during the transition period with CKD-EPI consistently yielding higher eGFRs, especially in males. Further studies are required to determine the appropriate age for switching to the CKD-EPI equation after age 18.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
young adults
small cell lung cancer
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
tyrosine kinase