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4 sie 2020 · Understanding why eGFR laboratory reports include African American and non-African American results. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the best way to measure how well your kidneys are working, but this test is complicated and cannot be easily done in a doctor’s office. To get around this, laboratories use mathematical equations to estimate ...
29 paź 2021 · Doctors use estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) scores to measure kidney functioning. African American people typically have higher eGFR scores than people of other ethnicities. People ...
This study examined whether GFR estimating equations based on different filtration markers (creatinine [eGFRcr] vs cystatin C [eGFRcys] vs both [eGFRcr-cys]) and equations that included or excluded race altered risk estimates for KFRT and mortality for Black compared with non-Black participants.
23 wrz 2021 · To arrive at a unifying approach to estimate GFR, we integrated information and evidence from many sources in assessing strengths and weaknesses in attributes for each approach, recognizing the number of Black and non-Black adults affected.
9 kwi 2021 · For nephrologists, estimated GFR is a critical workhorse, a starting point for much of what we do. Diagnosis, prognostication, treatment options, and the use of medications all hinge on eGFR.
1 lis 2023 · Laboratories have been using new (2021) equations to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Notably, the new equations differ from earlier ones in that they do not include a coefficient for race. The change was motivated by a desire to reduce racial inequities and improve the health of Black patients.
22 paź 2021 · What Is African American eGFR? How Does the African American eGFR Affect the Black Community? eGFR definition. History of African American eGFR. Effects. Moving toward change. Takeaway. eGFR stands...
