Role of dry lean body mass for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in kidney transplant recipients.

CONCLUSION: The estimating GFR equations are neither accurate nor precise in renal transplant recipients. Dry lean body mass is an important parameter that could potentially improve the GFR estimation in this population.
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Source: Clinical Nephrology - June 28, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Borštnar Š, Lindič J, Škoberne A, Ležaič L, Sočan A, Kandus A, Kovač D Tags: Clin Nephrol Source Type: research