Interpreting the estimated glomerular filtration rate in primary care: Benefits and pitfalls

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-195

  Simon, James ^a   Amde, Milen ^a   Poggio, Emilio D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CREATININE;

BLOOD; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; STANDARD;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CREATININE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC;

EID: 79952206653     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10057     Document Type: Review

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