Guidelines suggest referral to a nephrologist if glomerular filtration rates (GFRs) fall below 60 ml/min/1.73 m 2. The most widely recommended tool for estimating GFRs, the abbreviated MDRD EQUATION, ...
ascopubs.org: Evaluation of Cockcroft-Gault (CG) and abbreviated modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formulae in dosing of cancer drugs other than carboplatin
Calculating carboplatin doses using the 4-variable modification of diet in renal disease (4-v MDRD) estimate of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the Calvert formula No significant financial ...
Evaluation of Cockcroft-Gault (CG) and abbreviated modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formulae in dosing of cancer drugs other than carboplatin
Know that there are currently four different equations in the literature: two different six-variable equations and two versions of an abbreviated four-variable equation. The MDRD4 revised equation is ...
Excerpt: GFR gets lower with age, even if you don't have kidney disease. But no matter how old you are, a GFR below 60 for three months or more means you have kidney disease." So it looks like your doctor is monitoring you to see whether the lower value of 52 is a one-time reading or if this is a new trend that may indicate kidney disease.
@bugsowen, as you likely know, Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) tells how much kidney function you have. It may be estimated from your blood level of creatinine. Living with kidney disease means patients become professional GFR readers. I'd like to bring @kamama94 @gingerw @trishanna and @fiesty76 and @jolinda into this discussion to talk about GFR and interpreting lab results with you. Bugs ...
In a weird way, I feel fortunate my GFR started gradually decreasing and my docs were alerted and finally I was diagnosed with PKD and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.