Combined application of eGFR and albuminuria for the precise diagnosis of stage 2 and 3a CKD in the elderly.
CONCLUSIONS: Lot of elderly patients with stage 3a CKD and normal albuminuria levels may be over-diagnosed. Albuminuria may be combined with eGFR for improved diagnosis and treatment of stage 3 CKD in the elderly.
PMID: 24609886 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)
