2023
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3446191/v1
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Evaluation of eGFR methods in a Sub-Saharan African community-based pediatric population

Michael Abel Alao,
Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim,
Adanze Onyenonachi Asinobi
et al.

Abstract: Backgrounds Accurate eGFR assessment is crucial for early CKD detection, management and optimal medication dosing, but its validation, especially for Cystatin C-based equations, are limited in African children and adolescents with CKD. This study evaluates eGFR equations utilising Cystatin C and creatinine in this population. Methods: This prospective community-based cohort study assessed CKD in children aged 1 to 18 using Cystatin C and serum creatinine. We evaluated eGFR performance with the Bland-Altman p… Show more

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