title: Interpreting the estimated glomerular filtration rate in primary care: benefits and pitfalls.
abstract: As several equations have been developed for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), many laboratories are now reporting the GFR automatically, and primary care providers are left trying to interpret the results and put them into the context of patient care. Therefore, it is important that health care professionals understand how to interpret the estimated GFR value and how to recognize when the estimate may not be accurate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH 44195, USA. simonj2@ccf.org
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Milen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amde
authors.forename: Emilio D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Poggio
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood*; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000592:standards; D008403:Mass Screening; D011320:Primary Health Care; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D003404:Creatinine