With regard to the MDRD equations, for example ... In the CKiD study, the prediction equation was intended to be used to estimate GFR in the follow-up years during which iGFR measurements were ...

although the superiority of the MDRD-estimated eGFR over other estimates for this purpose is not well established. [7] Undoubtedly, the concept of eGFR has raised the profile of CKD in the ...

Toshiharu Ninomiya and colleagues have found that urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and estimated ... and eGFR—calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula ...

Objective Many societies recommend using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) rather than serum creatinine (sCr) to determine metformin eligibility. We examined the potential impact of ...