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Authors
Inker Lesley A., Couture Sara J., Tighiouart Hocine, Abraham Alison G., Beck Gerald J., Feldman Harold I, Greene Tom, Gudnason Vilmundur, Karger Amy B., Eckfeldt John H., Kasiske Bertram L., Mauer Michael, Navis Gerjan, Poggio Emilio D., Rossing Peter, Shlipak Michael G., Levey Andrew S.
Studies
Abstract
GFR estimation based on creatinine and cystatin C (eGFRcr-cys) is more accurate than eGFR based on either creatinine or cystatin C alone (eGFRcr or eGFRcys), but the inclusion of creatinine in eGFRcr-cys requires specification of a person’s race. Beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) and beta-trace protein (BTP) are alternative filtration markers that appear to be less influenced by race than creatinine.