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Comparative Study
. 2009 Jun;53(6):932-5.
doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.02.011.

GFR estimation in Japan and China: what accounts for the difference?

Andrew D Rule, Boon Wee Teo
Comparative Study

GFR estimation in Japan and China: what accounts for the difference?

Andrew D Rule et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Jun.
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  • Revised equations for estimated GFR from serum creatinine in Japan.
    Matsuo S, Imai E, Horio M, Yasuda Y, Tomita K, Nitta K, Yamagata K, Tomino Y, Yokoyama H, Hishida A; Collaborators developing the Japanese equation for estimated GFR. Matsuo S, et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Jun;53(6):982-92. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.12.034. Epub 2009 Apr 1. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009. PMID: 19339088

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