Systematic review of international studies evaluating MDRD and CKD-EPI estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations in Black adults.

Systematic review of international studies evaluating MDRD and CKD-EPI estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations in Black adults.

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Use of race adjustment in estimating glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has been challenged given concerns that it may negatively impact the clinical care of Black patients, as it results in Black patients being systematically assigned higher eGFR values than non-Black patients. We conducted a system...

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Main Authors: Ebele M Umeukeje, Taneya Y Koonce, Sheila V Kusnoor, Ifeoma I Ulasi, Sophia Kostelanetz, Annette M Williams, Mallory N Blasingame, Marcia I Epelbaum, Dario A Giuse, Annie N Apple, Karampreet Kaur, Tavia González Peña, Danika Barry, Leo G Eisenstein, Cameron T Nutt, Nunzia B Giuse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276252

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