Assessment of GFR by four methods in adults in Ashanti, Ghana: the need for an eGFR equation for lean African populations

General Info

Geography

Ghana (GHA)

Ashanti

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

January, 2009 - December, 2009

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Chronic kidney diseases, Glomerular filtration rate

Citation

Authors

Eastwood JB, Kerry SM, Plange-Rhule J, Micah FB, Antwi S, Boa FG, Banerjee D, Emmett L, Miller MA, Cappuccio FP

Journal

Nephrol Dial Transplant

Pages

2178-87

Publication year

2010

Suggested citation

Eastwood JB, Kerry SM, Plange-Rhule J, Micah FB, Antwi S, Boa FG, Banerjee D, Emmett L, Miller MA, Cappuccio FP. Assessment of GFR by four methods in adults in Ashanti, Ghana: the need for an eGFR equation for lean African populations. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2010; 25(7): 2178-87.