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      New Creatinine- and Cystatin C–Based Equations to Estimate GFR without Race

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          Abstract

          Current equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) that use serum creatinine or cystatin C incorporate age, sex, and race to estimate measured GFR. However, race in eGFR equations is a social and not a biologic construct.

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          New England Journal of Medicine
          N Engl J Med
          Massachusetts Medical Society
          0028-4793
          1533-4406
          September 23 2021
          Affiliations
          [1 ]From the Division of Nephrology (L.A.I., S.J.C., A.S.L.) and the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (H.T.), Tufts Medical Center, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University (H.T.), the Section on Genetics and Epidemiology, Joslin Diabetes Center (A.D.), and the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (A.D.) — all in Boston; the Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Perelman School of Medicine (N.D.E.), and the Departments of Biostatistics,...
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          10.1056/NEJMoa2102953
          8822996
          34554658
          9ac27ed5-a21a-4a62-89a1-33c00f635c58
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