American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Page 709 , April 2008

Creatinine Calibration in NHANES: Is a Revised MDRD Study Formula Needed?

  • Pierre Delanaye, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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  • Etienne Cavalier, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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  • Nicolas Maillard, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Saint Etienne, Hopital Nord, Saint Etienne, France
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  • Jean-Marie Krzesinski, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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  • Christophe Mariat, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Saint Etienne, Hopital Nord, Saint Etienne, France

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  2. Delanaye P, Cavalier E, Krzesinski JM, Chapelle JP. Why the MDRD equation should not be used in patients with normal renal function (and normal creatinine values)?. Clin Nephrol. 2006;66:147–148
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PII: S0272-6386(08)00167-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.041

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Page 709 , April 2008

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