American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 6 , Pages 925-932 , June 2008

GFR Estimated From Cystatin C Versus Creatinine in Children Born Small for Gestational Age

Received 6 September 2007 ,Accepted 12 February 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.305 on May 2, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00535-0

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.305

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 6 , Pages 925-932 , June 2008

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