In Search of a Better Equation — Performance and Equity in Estimates of Kidney Function
James A. Diao, Lesley A. Inker, Andrew S. Levey, Hocine Tighiouart, Neil R. Powe, Arjun K. Manrai
Abstract
In Search of a Better Equation Although many experts agree that we should reconsider the use of race in equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate and in medicine more generally, precisely ...
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