Urea reduction ratio and urea kinetic modeling: A mathematical analysis of changing dialysis parameters

American Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 471-477

  Kessler, Edward ^a,b,d   Ritchey, Nathan P ^a   Castro, Frank ^a   Caccamo, Leonard P ^a,b   Carter, Kimbroe J ^a,b   Erickson, Barbara A ^c  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Forum Health   (United States)

^d ST ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective dialyzer clearance; Residual renal function; Urea kinetic modeling; Urea reduction ratio

Indexed keywords

UREA;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KINETICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031775648     PISSN: 02508095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000013390     Document Type: Article

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