PubMed ID:
29255845
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2018
Affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.4083
Authors:
Furth SL,
Ku E,
McCulloch CE,
Mitsnefes MM,
Warady BA,
Winnicki E
Request IDs:
20797
Studies:
The Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Cohort Study
The kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) has been shown to accurately estimate progression to kidney failure in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Use of the KFRE in children with CKD, if accurate, would help to optimize planning for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) care.