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| Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation (eGFR) by AASK Equation |
The EBMcalc module Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation (eGFR) by AASK Equation is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator yields the following results:
- eGFR
Equation parameters include:
- Age
- Creatinine
- Sex
References
- Lewis J, Agodoa L, Cheek D, et al. African-American Study of Hypertension and Kidney Disease. Comparison of cross-sectional renal function measurements in African Americans with hypertensive nephrosclerosis and of primary formulas to estimate glomerular filtration rate. Am J Kidney Dis. 2001 Oct;38(4):744-53. Erratum in: Am J Kidney Dis 2002 Feb;39(2):444. PubMed ID: 11576877
- Wang X, Lewis J, Appel L, et al. Validation of creatinine-based estimates of GFR when evaluating risk factors in longitudinal studies of kidney disease. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006 Oct;17(10):2900-9. PubMed ID: 16988064
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