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Pamella S Ochoa

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• Research Article
  Comparison of 24-Hour Urine to Estimated Renal Function using CKD-EPI, MDRD4 and Cockcroft-Gault in Specific Patient Subsets
  Author(s): Jose A Vega, Pamella S Ochoa, Elizabeth L Marsh, Vu Q Ho and Tye FisherJose A Vega, Pamella S Ochoa, Elizabeth L Marsh, Vu Q Ho and Tye Fisher
  
  Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of the Cockcroft-Gault (CG), Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD-4), and Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKDEPI) equations for estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using 24-hour urine measurements. Secondary objectives included evaluation of such estimations based on age, body mass index (BMI), and pregnancy. Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of 195 patients who were ≥ 18 years of age and who had a 24-hour urine sample collected to determine GFR. Subjects were identified based on an ICD-9 search strategy for 24-hour urine sample. Demographic and laboratory data were collected from medical records and used to calculate GFR estimates. CKD-EPI, CG, MDRD-4 and generated estimates of GFR were calculated for each patient included. Results: Calculated GFR using CG, CKD-EP.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0419.1000129

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