Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, occurring in over 10% of individuals
globally, and is increasing in prevalence. The limitations of traditional biomarkers of renal …

Abstract The Cockcroft–Gault equation for estimating glomerular filtration rate has been
learnt by every generation of medical students over the decades. Since the publication of the …

Serum creatinine (SCr) is the main variable for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
Due to inter-assay differences, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) varies …

β-Trace protein (BTP), also known as lipocalin prostaglandin D 2 synthase (L-PGDS;
encoded by the PTGDS gene), is a low-molecular-weight glycoprotein and an emerging …

Background Pericardial fat (PF) has been suggested to directly act on cardiomyocytes,
leading to diastolic dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a higher PF …

Background Cystatin C is increasingly used in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation
equations. The dependence of cystatin C results upon the analytical method has been a …

Introduction Serum cystatin C was recently proposed as an alternative marker of glomerular
filtration rate (GFR), with a suggested better performance than creatinine. However, detailed …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis relies on glomerular filtration rate
(eGFR) estimation, traditionally using the creatinine-based Modification of Diet in Renal …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major issue in public health. Its prevalence
has been calculated using estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by the creatinine …

Abstract BACKGROUND The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-
EPI) equation is most accurate for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) but requires an …