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- Title
Race differences in prevalence of chronic kidney disease among young adults using creatinine-based glomerular filtration rate-estimating equations.
- Authors
Peralta, Carmen A; Lin, Feng; Shlipak, Michael G; Siscovick, David; Lewis, Cora; Jacobs, David R, Jr; Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten
- Abstract
Despite a higher incidence of end-stage renal disease (stage 5), blacks have been shown to have the same or lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD stages 3 and 4). Current creatinine-based glomerular filtration rate (GFR)-estimating equations may misclassify young, healthy blacks.
- Publication
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association, 2010, Vol 25, Issue 12, p3934
- ISSN
1460-2385
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ndt/gfq299