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Accuracy and limitations of equations for predicting of the glomerular filtration rate during follow-up of patients with non-diabetic nephropathies
BMC Nephrology, 06/26/09

Rostoker G et al. - In patients whose renal function deteriorated, the original Cockcroft and Gault formula, the BSA-modified Cockcroft and Gault formula, the abbreviated MDRD equation, and the Mayo Clinic Quadratic Equation gave a reliable estimates of the GFR slope, with an acceptable bias. In the subgroup of patients with an improvement in renal function, these creatinine-based formulas underestimated the gain of GFR although this may have less important clinical consequences.

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Mycophenolate mofetil and intravenous cyclophosphamide are similar as induction therapy for class V lupus nephritis
Kidney International, 11/05/09

Change in Estimated GFR Associates with Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 11/23/09

Biomarkers for Lupus Nephritis: The Quest Continues
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 11/13/09

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Systematic Review: Sodium Bicarbonate Treatment Regimens for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
Annals of Internal Medicine, 11/03/09

Eosinophil Count Is Positively Correlated with Albumin Excretion Rate in Men with Type 2 Diabetes
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 11/05/09

Renal artery stenosis: pathophysiology and treatment
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy , 11/18/09

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