New Predictive Equations Improve Monitoring of Kidney Function in Patients With Diabetes

OBJECTIVE:--The Cockcroft-Gault and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equations poorly predict glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline in diabetic patients. We sought to discover whether new equations based on serum creatinine (the Mayo Clinic Quadratic [MCQ] or reexpressed MDRD equation...

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Published in:Diabetes care Vol. 30; no. 8; pp. 1988 - 1994
Main Authors: Beauvieux, Marie-Christine, Le Moigne, Françoise, Lasseur, Catherine, Raffaitin, Christelle, Perlemoine, Caroline, Barthe, Nicole, Chauveau, Philippe, Combe, Christian, Gin, Henri, Rigalleau, Vincent
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandria, VA American Diabetes Association 01.08.2007
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ISSN:0149-5992, 1935-5548, 1935-5548
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