title: Benefits of direct glomerular filtration rate (GFR) determination versus creatinine-based tests for evaluating renal function.
abstract: To diagnose renal disease earlier and thereby reduce the number of patients with endstage renal disease, accurate, specific diagnostic tests are necessary. The author explains the benefits of using tests that rely on the glomerular filtration rate measurement rather than on traditional creatinine-based diagnostic tests.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Cimmino
mesh_terms: D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007444:Inulin; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007483:Iothalamic Acid; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007483:Iothalamic Acid; D007444:Inulin; D003404:Creatinine