The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. The authors evaluated the impact of removing race from the estimated glomerular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults may have hyperfiltration with normal glomerular filtration rate calculation. GFR calculation may be ...

The leaders of two major US nephrology groups have issued their most forceful call to date for ending use of the race coefficient modifier when calculating estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ...

To assess kidney function and track chronic kidney disease, health care providers commonly use a measure called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). But the two predominant equations used in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Discrepancies between eGFR and measured GFR suggest that measured GFR may be the superior calculator for ...

According to an article released by the AP in early April 2024, transitions toward a race-neutral calculation for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) have been critical in improving transplant ...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases has released its final report, which ...

A race-specific algorithm designed to assess kidney function for individuals awaiting transplants jeopardized critical treatment for some Black Americans. An exclusive report by the Associated Press ...

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force released a report outlining a new race-free approach to diagnosing chronic kidney disease. In the joint ...

image: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases has released its final report, ...