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- Title
Nuevas ecuaciones basadas en creatinina y cistatina C para la TFGe, sin incluir raza.
- Authors
Inserra, Felipe; Greloni, Gustavo
- Abstract
The article presents new equations to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), without including race as a component. It highlights that the inclusion of race in estimation formulas has generated disparities and disadvantages in the treatment of black patients. The existence of a working group to examine the inclusion of race in GFR estimation and consider the clinical and social implications is mentioned. The study proposes a new equation that combines creatinine and cystatin C but omits race, and it is concluded that it is more accurate and generates smaller differences between black and non-black patients. Implementing this new equation in clinical laboratories in the United States is recommended, and investing in research on new markers to evaluate GFR is suggested.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SOCIAL impact; RACE; CYSTATIN C; GLOMERULAR filtration rate; BLACK people
- Publication
Revista de Nefrología Diálisis y Trasplante, 2022, Vol 42, Issue 2, p99
- ISSN
0326-3428
- Publication type
Article