Kidney Doc: Answering Your Questions on Kidney Health
Bismah Irfan MD
6 episodes
9 months ago
In this episode, Dr.Irfan discusses the importance of estimating kidney function using markers such as eGFR and cystatin C. She explains the stages of kidney disease and the role of reliable estimates of GFR in identifying and monitoring CKD. She also highlights the issue of using race to estimate kidney function and discusses new equations that may provide more accurate estimates without racial bias.
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In this episode, Dr.Irfan discusses the importance of estimating kidney function using markers such as eGFR and cystatin C. She explains the stages of kidney disease and the role of reliable estimates of GFR in identifying and monitoring CKD. She also highlights the issue of using race to estimate kidney function and discusses new equations that may provide more accurate estimates without racial bias.
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Kidney Doc: Answering Your Questions on Kidney Health
In this episode, Dr.Irfan discusses the importance of estimating kidney function using markers such as eGFR and cystatin C. She explains the stages of kidney disease and the role of reliable estimates of GFR in identifying and monitoring CKD. She also highlights the issue of using race to estimate kidney function and discusses new equations that may provide more accurate estimates without racial bias.
