Gepubliceerd in:
01-02-2013
Novel estimating equation of GFR in children without height information performs as well as the Schwartz equation
Auteurs:
Hester N. Blufpand, Rik Westland, Gertjan J.L. Kaspers, Joanna A.E. van Wijk, Arend Bökenkamp
Gepubliceerd in:
Tijdschrift voor Kindergeneeskunde
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bijlage 1/2013
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Extract
The current practice for estimating glomerular filtration rate in children uses the Schwartz-equation (eGFR-Schwartz), which requires patient height and serum creatinine concentration. Unfortunately, height data are not routinely available in most laboratories so that eGFR-Schwartz cannot be reported automatically. Recently, Pottel et al. established a method (eGFR-Pottel) to estimate GFR from serum creatinine and age-related creatinine reference values. In their hands, performance was similar to eGFR-Schwartz. If reliable, eGFR-Pottel allows direct reporting of GFR in children by the laboratory leading to improved patient care. We validated eGFR-Pottel in a well-characterized patient population. …