title: Differences in estimation of creatinine generation between renal function estimating equations in an Indian population: cross-sectional data from the Hyderabad arm of the Indian migration study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Creatinine based formulae for estimating renal function developed in white populations may be less valid in other ethnic groups. We assessed the performance of various estimating formulae in an Indian population.
  
  
  METHODS
  917 subjects were recruited from the Hyderabad arm of the Indian Migration Study. Data were collected on comorbidity, serum creatinine and body composition from DXA scans. Renal function was compared using the modified Cockcroft-Gault, MDRD and CKD-EPI formulae. 24-hour creatinine production was derived from each estimate and the agreement with measured muscle mass examined. 24-hour creatinine production estimates were compared to that derived from a formula by Rule incorporating DXA measured muscle mass. Potential systematic biases were examined by age and eGFR. We assessed the association of renal function by each formula with hypertension and self-reported measures of vascular disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean modified Cockcroft-Gault eCCl was 98.8 ml/min/1.73 m(2), MDRD eGFR 91.2 ml/min/1.73 m(2) and CKD-EPI eGFR 96.3 ml/min/1.73 m(2). MDRD derived 24-hour creatinine production showed the least age-related underestimation compared to the Rule formula. CKD-EPI showed a marked bias at higher eGFRs. All formulae showed similar strength associations with vascular disease and hypertension.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our analyses support the use of MDRD for estimating renal function in Indian populations. Further work is required to assess the predictive value of formulae for incident disease and complications of CKD.
authors: The Richard Bright Renal Unit, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK. pippabailey@hotmail.com
authors: Phillippa K
authors: PK
authors: Bailey
authors: Charles R V
authors: CR
authors: Tomson
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Kinra
authors: Shah
authors: S
authors: Ebrahim
authors: K V
authors: KV
authors: Radhakrishna
authors: Hannah
authors: H
authors: Kuper
authors: Dorothea
authors: D
authors: Nitsch
authors: Yoav
authors: Y
authors: Ben-Shlomo
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine
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