Two commonly used equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate

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Two commonly used equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate

9 September 2020

Vanessa Weenink

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Schematic of a nephron, its blood supply, and the four basic mechanisms of altering the filtrate

This article, the second in a three-part series, introduces the calculations used to estimate glomerular filtration rate, a useful tool for early detection of chronic
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Key points, Glomerular filtration rate of the kidneys cannot be measured directly, so it is estimated using serum levels of endogenous filtration markers, such as, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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