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New European Cystatin C Equation for eGFR May Be More Accurate

The race-free European cystatin C equation is an effort toward accurate kidney function estimation, which is crucial for CKD management.

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Serum Cystatin C for Estimation of GFR

An 80-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and hypertension was referred to the nephrology clinic for persistent hyperkalemia. The patient was frail and sedentary,

United statesJosef coreshKristin walterBayer pharmaceuticalsAmerican society of nephrology taskNational institutes of health heartNational institutes of healthBoehringer ingelheimPatient laboratory testingNational kidney foundationIntercept pharmaceuticalsCricket healthJohns hopkins bloomberg school of public healthHealth logicsLaboratory testingEstimated glomerular filtration rate

ADA Updates on Finerenone, SGLT2 Inhibitors, and Race-Based eGFR

ADA has made an interim change to its latest Standards of Medical Care, an update based on trial evidence and consensus about finerenone, SGLT2 inhibitors, and eGFR.

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UCSF Leads National Effort to Improve Racial Equity in Kidney Medicine

As medical institutions around the country intensify efforts to eliminate structural racism from their systems and practices, UC San Francisco faculty

United statesPriscilla chanCynthia delgadoConstanceb wofsyJoshua adlerNational kidney foundationAmerican society of nephrology taskVice dean for clinical affairsDivision of nephrologyPhysician servicesChi yuan hsuNew england journalNeil poweDistinguished professorVice chairMark zuckerberg san francisco general

Researchers identify potential approach to eliminate race from equations to estimate kidney function

Researchers identify potential approach to eliminate race from equations to estimate kidney function
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United statesSan franciscoKaiser permanenteUniversity of californiaNational kidney foundationAmerican society of nephrology taskStudy coKaiser permanente division of researchDivision of researchSenior research scientistNew england journalAmerican societyNephrology task forceStudy co senior authorChi yuan hsuKaiser permanente division