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Are we ready for the widespread application of transcutaneous measurement of the glomerular filtration rate?

Key takeaways

This is a short comment on a new way to measure kidney function. It looks at a method that uses a skin patch instead of a blood test. The authors say the method is promising but needs more testing. There are no new results in this piece.

Source

Paper · Kidney International · 2026-11-01
https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(26)00705-2/fulltext?rss=yes