Använd ekvationer utan »ras«- termer för att bestämma GFR

• Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is estimated by creatinine or cystatin C-based GFR-estimating equations. Those based upon creatinine, but not those based upon cystatin C, use ”race” terms due to that different populations differ in average muscular mass, influencing the creatinine, but not the cystatin C, level. “Race” is not a biological, but a sociological term, determined by self-assesment. New international studies therefore strongly recommend use of cystatin C-based GFR- estimating equations.

• Use cystatin C-based GFR-estimating equations Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) isestimated by creatinine or cystatin C-based GFR-estimating equations. Thosebased upon creatinine, but not those based upon cystatin C, use ”race” termsdue to that different populations differ in average muscular mass, influencing thecreatinine, but not the cystatin C, level. “Race” is not a biological, but a sociologicalterm, determined by self-assesment. New international studies therefore stronglyrecommend use of cystatin C-based GFR- estimating equations.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Urologi och njurmedicin (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Urology and Nephrology (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Läkemedelskemi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Basic Medicine -- Medicinal Chemistry (hsv//eng)

Keyword

creatinine, cystatin C, glomerular filtration rate, race

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