The Implication of Dropping Race from the MDRD Equation to Estimate GFR in an African American-Only Cohort
The widely used Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula adapts a 1.212 multiplier for individuals who are identified as African Americans (AAs) or Blacks, which leads to a higher GFR estimation. As it stands, AAs have a lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) but higher inciden...
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Hindawi Limited
2021
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