Glomerular filtration rate estimated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation in type 1 diabetes based on genomic ancestry

Abstract Background Black individuals have a great risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is associated with high morbimortality, so it is important to classify them into the correct renal function group. Some equations used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) divide patients...

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Main Authors: Marcela Haas Pizarro, Deborah Conte Santos, Laura Gomes Nunes Melo, Bianca Senger Vasconcelos Barros, Luiza Harcar Muniz, Luís Cristóvão Porto, Dayse Aparecida Silva, Rachel Bregman, Marilia Brito Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-020-00578-4