Cystatin C is Important for Determining GFR.

Published Date: 29 Jul 2023

The recently adopted CKD-EPI creatinine-cystatin C equation for determining glomerular filtration rate was examined in this study to determine its clinical ramifications. In some patients, could it overestimate GFR?

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