A reliable assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is of paramount importance in
clinical practice as well as epidemiological and clinical research settings. It is recommended …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a world-wide public health problem, with adverse
outcomes of kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. The National …

Background The course of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is often
associated with pain, hypertension, and kidney failure. Preclinical studies indicated that …

Due to the shortage of organs, living donor acceptance criteria are becoming less stringent.
An accurate determination of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is critical in the evaluation of …

Results TKV increased from year to year, whereas GFR uncorrected for body surface area
(BSA) decreased only at year 6. Higher lnTKV and urine sodium excretion (U Na V), lower …

Abstract The Cockcroft–Gault equation for estimating glomerular filtration rate has been
learnt by every generation of medical students over the decades. Since the publication of the …

Men are known to be at greater risk of urolithiasis and cardiovascular and renal diseases
than women. Previous studies suggest that greater urine concentration is associated with …

Assessment in African populations suggest adjustment for ethnicity in estimated glomerular
filtration rate (eGFR) equations derived from African Americans lead to overestimation of …

The relationship between renal volume and hypertension in autosomal dominant polycystic
kidney disease (ADPKD) occurs in childhood. Hypertension is associated not only with …

Whether changes in renal blood flow (RBF) are associated with and possibly contribute to
cystic disease progression in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) has …