abbreviated MDRD formula

abbreviated MDRD formula
a modification of the MDRD formula for estimating a person's ideal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in mL per minute:

GFR mL/min/1.73 m2 = 186 Ч [Serum Cr mg/dL]−1.154 Ч age−0.203.

For persons of black African descent, the result should be multiplied by 1.210, and for women it should be multiplied by 0.742.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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