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Why does every BMP report show a GFR - African American and GFR - non-African American for the same Cr value?
Let's focus on #racecorrection in the estimation of GFR as part of our ongoing series on racial bias in medicine.
Why does every BMP report show a GFR - African American and GFR - non-African American for the same Cr value?
Let's focus on #racecorrection in the estimation of GFR as part of our ongoing series on racial bias in medicine.
(2/17)
This #tweetorial is based on the work of Dr. Vanessa Grubs (@thenephrologist), Dr. Darshali Vyas (@DarshaliVyas), Dr. Nwamaka Eneanya (@AmakaEMD), Dorothy Roberts (@DorothyERoberts), and so many more. We encourage you to delve into the literature at the bottom.
This #tweetorial is based on the work of Dr. Vanessa Grubs (@thenephrologist), Dr. Darshali Vyas (@DarshaliVyas), Dr. Nwamaka Eneanya (@AmakaEMD), Dorothy Roberts (@DorothyERoberts), and so many more. We encourage you to delve into the literature at the bottom.
(3/17)
MDRD (bit.ly/3euUMYg) and CKD-EPI (bit.ly/3ez1Cfb), 2 equations commonly used to estimate kidney function, make sizable adjustments to the estimated GFR (eGFR) based on a binary input term: black or non-black race.
MDRD (bit.ly/3euUMYg) and CKD-EPI (bit.ly/3ez1Cfb), 2 equations commonly used to estimate kidney function, make sizable adjustments to the estimated GFR (eGFR) based on a binary input term: black or non-black race.
