Medscape

Race-Free eGFR Equation for Kidney Function Adopted Quickly in US

A race-free revision of the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation for calculating estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), introduced in September 2021, has rapidly ...
Medscape

Race-Free Kidney Equation Changes Status of Millions in US

The race-free, creatinine-based equation for calculating estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), introduced in 2021 and gaining traction as the default tool for assessing kidney function in ...
KHON2

New Formula Leverages Proenkephalin A 119-159 (penKid) for Improved GFR Estimation in Steady-State and Critically Ill Patients

PenKid is a kidney function biomarker that correlates with gold standard GFR measurements in stable and acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. Based on penKid, a new formula was developed to estimate the ...
Healio

Organ procurement and transplant board votes to establish race-neutral eGFR equation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network Board of Directors has unanimously voted to remove the race ...
VentureBeat

numares’ Novel GFR Equation Allows Accurate Assessment of Renal Insufficiency in Proof of Concept

Leading NMR diagnostics company numares recently published data showing that its novel, multi-marker approach to assess kidney function allowed for a more precise estimation of glomerular filtration ...