Abstract Evaluation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is central to the assessment of kidney
function in medical practice, research and public health. Measured GFR (mGFR) remains …

Clinical assessment of kidney function is central to the practice of medicine. GFR is widely
accepted as the best index of kidney function in health and disease, and accurate values are …

Plasma uric acid (PUA) is associated with metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal
abnormalities in patients with type 2 diabetes but is less well understood in type 1 diabetes …

In human subjects, the assessment of renal function and of its changes by interventions is
limited to the measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), renal blood flow and the …

Successful organ transplantation between species is now possible, using genetic
modifications. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the differences and …

Background: Cystatin C (CysC) is an endogenous marker of glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
that is claimed to be unaffected by body composition. In this study, we tested this …

Chronic kidney disease affects millions of people worldwide and is associated with an
increased morbidity and mortality as a result of kidney failure and cardiovascular disease …

The recent Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes 2012 CKD guidelines recommend
estimating GFR from serum creatinine (eGFR cr) as a first-line test to assess kidney function …

Inulin clearance has, for a long time, been considered as the reference method to determine
measured glomerular filtration rates (mGFRs). However, given the known limitations of the …

Evaluation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is central to medical practice, research and
public health. As investigators who developed the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease …