Diagnostic Accuracy of Creatinine-Based Equations for eGFR Estimation in Pakistanis: Evaluation of the European Kidney Function Consortium Equation vs the CKD-EPI Pakistan Equation.
EPI-Pak is the most accurate equation for diagnosing CKD in the Pakistani population. Its clinical implementation could improve CKD diagnosis and patient outcomes. Future studies should further validate these findings with larger, diverse samples.
Authors
- Ayesha Sadiqa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2900-5940)
- Sibtain Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0316-2622)
- Sonia Yaqub
- Lena Jafri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6807-5429)
- Tushar Subash
- Hussien Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7101-837X)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40