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Race-Free Kidney Equation Changes Status of Millions in US

Mitchel L. Zoler, PhD February 23, 2023 The race-free, creatinine-based equation for calculating estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), introduced in 2021 and gaining traction as the default tool for assessing kidney function in routine US practice, is expected to identify about 434,000 new cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among Black adults. At the same time, use of...