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Estimates GFR in children using the bedside Schwartz equation (Schwartz et al., 2009). Requires IDMS-standardised creatinine.

Usage

egfr_schwartz(
  creatinine,
  height,
  creatinine_units = "mg/dl",
  height_units = "cm"
)

Arguments

creatinine

Numeric vector of serum creatinine.

height

Numeric vector of height.

creatinine_units

Units of creatinine: "mg/dl" (default) or "umol/l".

height_units

Units of height: "cm" (default) or "m".

Value

Numeric vector of eGFR in mL/min/1.73m^2.

References

Schwartz GJ, Munoz A, Schneider MF, et al. New equations to estimate GFR in children with CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009;20(3):629-637. doi:10.1681/ASN.2008030287

Examples

egfr_schwartz(creatinine = 0.5, height = 120)
#> [1] 99.12