A Risk Score to Guide Cystatin C Testing to Detect Occult-Reduced Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate.

CONCLUSIONS: A risk score using characteristics readily accessible in clinical practice can identify the majority of persons with reduced eGFRcys, which is missed by creatinine.
PMID: 26381887 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Nephrology - September 19, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Peralta CA, Muntner P, Scherzer R, Judd S, Cushman M, Shlipak MG Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research