Regional variation in use of exogenous and endogenous glomerular filtration rate (GFR) markers in Sweden

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 273-278

  Vilhelmsdotter Allander, Susanne ^a   Marké, Lars Åke ^a   Wihlen, Björn ^a   Svensson, Maria ^b   Elinder, Carl Gustaf ^c   Larsson, Anders ^d  

^a Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical chemistry tests; Diagnostic tests; Family practice; Glomerular filtration rate; Health care costs; Physician's practice patterns

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CREATININE; CYSTATIN C;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEDEN;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CREATININE; CYSTATIN C; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 84864875919     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009734.2012.664179     Document Type: Article

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