What is the best glomerular filtration marker to identify people with chronic kidney disease most likely to have poor outcomes?

BMJ. 2015 Jan 12:350:g7667. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g7667.

Authors

E J Lamb¹, P E Stevens², J J Deeks³

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Biochemistry, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, CT1 3NG, UK [email protected].
² Kent Kidney Care Centre, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury.
³ Test Evaluation Research Group, School of Health and Population Sciences, Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.

PMID: 25583704
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g7667

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biomarkers
Disease Progression
Glomerular Filtration Rate* / physiology
Humans
Mass Screening / methods*
Predictive Value of Tests
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnosis*
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / etiology
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / physiopathology

Substances

Biomarkers