The estimated glomerular filtration rate was calculated using the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study equation. Patients were classified into five stages of CKD according to ...
A major incentive to categorize patients according to CKD stage is to stratify risk of adverse outcomes. The majority of individuals with CKD have eGFR just below 60 ml/min/1.73 m 2, but ESRD risk ...