The automated reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate has increased the number of patients being referred to nephrologists, but is chronic kidney disease being incorrectly diagnosed in individuals who have normal serum creatinine levels?
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Rule, A., Hickson, L. Automated eGFR reporting: good for the patient?. Nat Rev Nephrol 5, 673–675 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2009.174
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