AMDRD formula is the method of choice for estimating the glomerular filtration rate, even in the "very old": Comment on the article by Andro et al;La formule aMDRD est la formule de choix pour évaluer la fonction rénale, y compris chez les patients de plus de 80 ans: commentaire sur l'article de Andro et al.

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 391-392

  Launay Vacher, V ^a   Zimner Rapuch, S ^a   Amet, S ^a   Janus, N ^a   Deray, G ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

valuation de la fonction r nale; G riatrie; Geriatry; Glomerular filtration rate

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD ANALYSIS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; LETTER; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MODIFICATION OF DIET IN RENAL DISEASE FORMULA;

EID: 79956062744     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: 17683122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2011.03.011     Document Type: Letter

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