A meta-analysis of data from 1.1 million adults from 25 general-population cohorts, seven high-risk cohorts (of vascular disease), and 13 CKD cohorts indicated that the Chronic Kidney Disease ...

Over a median follow-up period of 4 years, calculation of eGFR using the CKD-EPI equation with vs without the race coefficient was significantly associated with a 35% higher likelihood of achieving an ...

Earlier equations for kidney function were derived exclusively from White people and did not consider race. The finding of decreased accuracy in Black Americans later prompted researchers to introduce ...