Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR): A serum creatinine-based test for the detection of chronic kidney disease and its impact on clinical practice

Oman Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 339-340

  Mula Abed, Waad Allah S ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; LETTER;

EID: 84865005783     PISSN: 1999768X     EISSN: 20705204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2012.87     Document Type: Letter

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