Reclassification of Chronic Kidney Disease Stage, Eligibility for Cystatin-C and Its Associated Costs in a UK Primary Care Cohort

Conclusions: The mean eGFR was lower with the CKD-EPI formula and individuals were more likely to be reclassified to more advanced CKD. This may be related to the higher mean age of this unselected population compared to previous studies. Refinements of eGFR formulae, CKD definitions and cystatin-C eligibility in unselected populations are required.Nephron 2018;139:39 –46
Source: Nephron - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research