American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 4 , Pages 802-804 , October 2010

Estimation of GFR: A Comparison of New and Established Equations

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.07.002 on September 1, 2010.

PII: S0272-6386(10)01076-0

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.07.002

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 4 , Pages 802-804 , October 2010