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Different equations to combine creatinine and cystatin C to predict GFR. Arithmetic mean of existing equations performs as well as complex combinations
Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, 09/16/09

Nyman U et al. – Simply calculating the arithmetic mean of predicted GFR based on separate creatinine and cystatin C equations performs equally well as more complex equations. Reporting GFR based on separate creatinine and cystatin C equations, and their arithmetic mean also has the definite advantage that the physician can choose the estimated GFR, most appropriate depending on the clinical setting and patient characteristics.

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