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Study variation in estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) from serum creatinine, cystatin C, age, and sex

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at how well standard blood tests predict kidney function. It used data from 13,391 people across 26 studies. The researchers found that results can vary depending on the specific group of people tested. This shows a link between test accuracy and population differences, but it is not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Nora F. Fino (University of Utah) · Ben Haaland · Lesley A. Inker (Tufts Medical Center) · Andrew Levey (Tufts Medical Center) · Josef Coresh (NYU Langone Health) · Ogechi M. Adingwupu (Tufts Medical Center) · Tom Greene (University of Utah)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-28
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357209