The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a measure of how well your kidneys are removing waste from your blood, which can be determined using an estimated GFR (eGFR) test. The test gets its name from glomeruli -- the parts of your kidney that filter out waste. (Photo credit: Image Source...
Renal blood flow GFR: Glomerular filtration rate NO: Nitric oxide [O.sub.2]: Oxygen ROS: Reactive oxygen species HOCM: High-osmolar contrast media LOCM: Low-osmolar contrast media IOCM: Iso-osmolar contrast media CRF: Chronic renal failure ACEIs: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors ARBs:...
Shlipak described using estimated GFR in clinical decision making as "better than using just creatinine, because it integrates demographic characteristics, which are determinants in part of the creatinine production, which is what determines how much creatinine is in the blood before it gets filtered....