NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Measurement of kidney function in children with kidney disease improved
Published in Blood Weekly, February 5th, 2009
A formula used to measure kidney function in children with chronic kidney disease has been revised to make it more precise, according to a study published online January 21 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. This study is based on data collected by the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) clinical trial, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
"This study illustrates the importance of our commitment to research on chronic kidney disease in children," said NIDDK Director Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D. "As NIDDK-supported research discovers more accurate...
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