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Comparison of estimated glomerular filtration rate equations based on serum creatinine-, cystatin C- and creatinine–cystatin C in elderly Chinese patients
BackgroundThis study aimed to further evaluate the accuracy of eleven GFR equations in different subgroups of an elderly Chinese hospitalized...
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Nonlinear causal effects of estimated glomerular filtration rate on myocardial infarction risks: Mendelian randomization study
BackgroundPrevious observational studies suggested that a reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or a supranormal eGFR value was...
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Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow
The first step in urine formation is the production of an ultrafiltrate of plasma through the process glomerular filtration. Daily, in a healthy...
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A novel clinical diagnostic marker predicting the relationship between visceral adiposity and renal function evaluated by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the Chinese physical examination population
Background and aimsThe effect of body fat deposition on the kidney has received increasing attention. The Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) is...
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Clinical Implications of Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate with Different Equations in Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction
IntroductionThe prognostic values of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated by different formulas have not been adequately compared...
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A novel kidney disease index reflecting both the albumin-to-creatinine ratio and estimated glomerular filtration rate, predicted cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes
BackgroundThe estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) are risk factors for diabetes-related outcomes. A...
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The prognostic value of estimated glomerular filtration rate on admission for death within 30 days among COVID-19 inpatients using fractional polynomial and spline smoothing
BackgroundThe common regression models included estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the continuous and categorical form for predicting the...
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When will the Glomerular Filtration Rate in Former Preterm Neonates Catch up with Their Term Peers?
AimsWhether and when glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in preterms catches up with term peers is unknown. This study aims to develop a GFR maturation...
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Multiple and large simple renal cysts are associated with glomerular filtration rate decline: a cross-sectional study of Chinese population
BackgroundAlthough simple renal cyst (SRC) is a kind of structural alterations of kidney with age, the relationship between SRC and renal function is...
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Association of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and/or proteinuria to predict the risk of initiation of dialysis in people with and without diabetes
AimsTo determine the associations between combined urinary protein (UP) and a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the risk of...
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Incidence of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury and trajectories of glomerular filtration rate in older adults
BackgroundIn older adults, epidemiological data on incidence rates (IR) of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI) are scarce. Also, little is...
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Comparison of the applicability of seven calculation equations of glomerular filtration rate among elderly people in China
BackgroundAt present, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) remains the most frequently utilized parameter in the evaluation of kidney injury...
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Predicting new-baseline glomerular filtration rate (NBGFR) after donor nephrectomy: validation of a split renal function (SRF)-based formula
BackgroundAccurate prediction of post-donor nephrectomy (DN) glomerular filtration rate is potentially useful for evaluating and counselling living...
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Association of dietary proteins with serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate in a general population sample: the CHRIS study
BackgroundDiet is known to affect kidney function. However, population-based studies provide contrasting evidence, resulting in a poor understanding...
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Using CUSUM in real time to signal clinically relevant decreases in estimated glomerular filtration rate
BackgroundThe electronic health record (EHR), utilized to apply statistical methodology, assists provider decision-making, including during the care...
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Pubertal luteinizing hormone levels in children with chronic kidney disease and association with change in glomerular filtration rate
BackgroundChildren with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk for abnormalities in pubertal development. We aimed to describe the timing of...
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A back propagation neural network approach to estimate the glomerular filtration rate in an older population
BackgroundThe use of creatinine-based glomerular filtration rate (GFR)-estimating equations to evaluate kidney function in elderly individuals does...
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Association between changes in lipid indexes and early progression of kidney dysfunction in participants with normal estimated glomerular filtration rate: a prospective cohort study
PurposeTo investigate whether non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (Non-HDL-C), remnant cholesterol (RC), and the ratios of lipid indexes are...
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Validation of the estimated glomerular filtration rate equation for Japanese children younger than 2 years
BackgroundWe have developed a simple and easy method of estimating the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of serum creatinine in Japanese children...
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate and cardiometabolic risk factors in a longitudinal cohort of children
Associations between glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and cardiometabolic risk factors have been reported in adult and pediatric patients with renal...
