Impact of “Black Race” Coefficient in Estimation of Glomerular ...

Removal of the Black race coefficient allows for referral to a nephrologist, Medicare coverage, and the potential need for transplant and/or dialysis.

Impact of "Black Race" Coefficient in Estimation of Glomerular ...

Our analysis demonstrates the impact removal of "black race" coefficient from MDRD eGFR calculation could have on our community.

Race‐free renal function estimation equations and potential impact ...

Removal of the Black race coefficient from the estimated glomerular filtration equation improves transplant eligibility for Black patients at a ...

Impact of 'Black Race' coefficient in eGFR on Our Community and ...

Questions were raised about the inclusion of the multiplicative factor for Black race in eGFR calculation, with implications for differential ...

Evaluating the Impact and Rationale of Race-Specific Estimations of ...

... Black race was included in the MDRD is specious [7]. Without specifying a ... We used three eGFR thresholds to estimate the impact of the race coefficient ...

Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease Among Black Individuals in ...

The use of a correction for Black race in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimating equations for Black adults has recently been ...

Race and kidney function: The facts and fix amidst the fuss ...

Powe, et al. Potential Effects of Elimination of the Black Race Coefficient in eGFR Calculations in the CREDENCE Trial. Clin. J. Am. Soc ...

Clinical Consequences of Adjusting Estimated GFR for Black Race

Adjustment of eGFR for Black race assigns higher GFR estimations to Black patients, and thus delays their placement onto the kidney transplant ...

Race, Genetic Ancestry, and Estimating Kidney Function in CKD

In particular, the use of indicators for Black race in equations that are widely used to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from the ...

Reassess Inclusion of Race in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate ...

community that final recommendations regarding estimation of eGFR without the Black race coefficient would be released at a future date.31.

2009 CKD-EPI glomerular filtration rate estimation in Black ...

US after removal of the black race coefficient from a glomerular ... surement: impact on the estimation of glomerular filtra- tion rate ...

Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases

... Black race or ethnicity. 11. An alternative filtration marker, cystatin C, is available and does not include race in its estimating equation for GFR.

Use of Race in Kidney Function Estimation - Annual Reviews

(95) conducted a similar analysis examining the potential effect of removing the Black race coefficient, based on NHANES data from 2001 to. 2018. They estimated ...

Impact of Removing the Race Coefficient in Renal Function Estimate ...

A coefficient to adjust for race was included in GFR equations because earlier literature has associated Black race with increased muscle mass, ...

Recommendations of the NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the ...

... impact of estimating glomerular ... Navanee- than SD: Black race coefficient in GFR estimation and diabetes medications in CKD: National estimates.

In Search of a Better Equation — Performance and Equity in ...

Black Race (value), Development Data Representation, Overall Accuracy ... A new equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate. Ann ...

Liver Transplantation

Impact of Race Adjustment on eGFR in Simulated Data ... Based on the difference in the Black race coefficients in the MDRD‐4 and CKD‐EPI formulas, the magnitude ...

Bias and Accuracy of Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimating ...

A recent review indicated that the inclusion of Black race correction in eGFR equations yielded no clinical, statistical, or analytical benefit ...

Reassess Inclusion of Race in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate ...

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR): A tool used to measure how well a patient's kidneys are functioning. Black Race coefficient: A ...

Use of Race in Kidney Function Estimation - Annual Reviews

... effect on serum cystatin C levels independent of the glomerular ... black race coefficient from a glomerular filtration rate estimating equation.