RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Interpreting the estimated glomerular filtration rate in primary care: Benefits and pitfalls
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 189
OP 195
DO 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10057
VO 78
IS 3
A1 James Simon
A1 Milen Amde
A1 Emilio D. Poggio
YR 2011
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/3/189.abstract
AB As several equations have been developed for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), many laboratories are now reporting the GFR automatically, and primary care providers are left trying to interpret the results and put them into the context of patient care. Therefore, it is important that health care professionals understand how to interpret the estimated GFR value and how to recognize when the estimate may not be accurate.