… staging diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). … measurements or estimations? First,
in CKD, GFR assessment is used (1) for the early detection of impaired renal function in patients …

… affected is closely associated with both renal function and long-term renal prognosis. … At
the point of care, dipsticks have been used for more than 50 years to measure renal protein loss. …

… did not have diabetic kidney disease or kidney transplants. The … kidney disease, in diabetic
kidney disease, and in kidney … Comparison of cross-sectional renal function measurements in …

… of chronic kidney disease has renewed interest in methods of measuring renal function. …
for renal impairment to try to reduce the associated increased cardiovascular risk. Accurate …

… Renal function as measured by GFR correlates in an inverse manner with SCr during steady
state conditions (fig. 2). This fundamental relationship has underpinned the use of SCr to …

… of kidney injury. This review considers different methods for measuring kidney function and
their … to the improvement of detection, monitoring and treatment of chronic kidney disease. …

… kidney disease or pathologies affecting renal function. Tests of renal function have utility in
identifying the presence of renal … Measurement of GFR using isotopes may expose to minimal …

… The initial proposal of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease … renal replacement
therapy has widened the prospects of the debate on the measurement of renal function in pre…

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therapy: secondary to lowering of blood pressure; variable effect not directly predictable …

… renal failure requires accurate measurement of renal function. It has been recognized for some
years that measurement … the best way to assess renal function. Many different techniques …