The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

A person's estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a mainstay for assessing renal function and health, can often substantially differ from that person's actual, directly measured GFR (mGFR), a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified significant differences in eGFR and measured eGFR on an individual level, according to ...

Source: Getty Images Acute eGFR declines of greater than 15% may be a harbinger of adverse outcomes. Acute declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of more than 15% over 4 months ...

The most significant eGFR declines were seen in individuals who had short weekday sleep duration and long weekend sleep duration. A longer weekend sleep duration was associated with reduced estimated ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion had higher CKD prevalence vs. nonfunctioning adrenal adenomas.