Estimating glomerular filtration rate: a systematic comparison of the new European Kidney Function Consortium equation with the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation

摘要

The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation is the most commonly used equation for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Recently the European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) formula with an extended age range from 2 to 90 years was published [1]. In the study validation cohort, it predicted measured GFR in adults with low bias and greater accuracy and precision than the CKD-EPI equation [1].