The difference between eGFR cystatin and eGFR creatinine reveals information about older adults’ kidney functional status that is somewhat explained by muscle quantity and quality, according to ...

Reference Chen DC, Shlipak MG, Scherzer R, et al. Association of intra-individual differences in estimated GFR by creatinine versus cystatin C with incident heart failure.

Source Tuot DS, Lin F, Shlipak MG, et al. Potential Impact of Prescribing Metformin According to eGFR Rather Than Serum Creatinine. Diabetes Care, vol. 38 no. 11 2059-2067; doi: 10.2337/dc15-0542.

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a test that’s used to monitor kidney function in people with diabetes. A low GFR may indicate kidney disease.

Among equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a new race-free version of the creatinine-cystatin C GFR equation most closely approximates measured GFR, investigators reported on ...

Nearly 300 adults beginning treatment for cancer had their GFR estimated with the Cockcroft-Gault creatinine clearance equation to dose their carboplatin chemotherapy.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked ...

To evaluate the effectiveness of eGFR using creatinine and cystatin C (eGFR-Cr-Cys) compared with the Cockcroft-Gault equation in determining carboplatin chemotherapy dosing and the incidence of ...

The investigators noted that 3-month eGFR might be affected by illness-related loss of muscle mass. They suggested using measured creatinine clearance or possibly cystatin C-based eGFR rather than ...