Requirement for cystatin C testing in chronic kidney disease: a retrospective population-based study

Creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) determines chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage, but underestimates renal function. The 2014 updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that GPs reduce overdiagnosis of CKD stage 3a (eGFR 45...

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Những tác giả chính: Lasserson, D, Shine, B, O'Callaghan, C, James, T
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: Royal College of General Practitioners 2017