Review of recent literature: Existing kidney disease classification guideline needs to incorporate degree of proteinuria with estimated glomerular filtration rate to more accurately predict cardiovascular and renal risk.
Bloch
Michael J
MJ
Department of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV, USA. mbloch@aol.com
Basile
Jan N
JN
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors