Common invasive test not necessary for kidney disease patients, study finds; Clinicians can monitor kidney function with a simple equation

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 18:30 in Health & Medicine

Equations that estimate a patient's kidney function work as well as direct, invasive measurements, according to a new study. This means that many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) do not need to undergo the painful and cumbersome procedures that are performed to monitor kidneys' health.

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