Population-based reference values for kidney function and kidney function decline in 25- to 95-year-old Germans without and with diabetes

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-593304
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.59330

Herold, Janina M. ; Wiegrebe, Simon ; Nano, Jana ; Jung, Bettina ; Gorski, Mathias

; Thorand, Barbara

; Koenig, Wolfgang ; Zeller, Tanja ; Zimmermann, Martina E.

; Burkhardt, Ralph

; Banas, Bernhard

; Küchenhoff, Helmut ; Stark, Klaus J. ; Peters, Annette

; Böger, Carsten A. ; Heid, Iris M.

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Abstract

Kidney function, assessed as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), declines by age. In clinical practice, it is important to understand whether a person has an eGFR value as expected given the person’s age, or whether the value is lower than expected and potentially a reason for concern. Although chronic kidney disease is defined as eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m2, the question arises whether ...