The minimum-mortality estimated glomerular filtration rate percentile shifts upward in the aged population: a nationwide population-based study.

Journal: Clinical kidney journal
Published Date: Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a biomarker not only for kidney function, but also for major clinical outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the patterns of mortality across the entire eGFR percentile spectrum using a population-based dataset.

Authors

  • Yaerim Kim
    Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
  • Soojin Lee
    Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • Yeonhee Lee
    Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • Sehoon Park
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Sanghyun Park
    Department of Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
  • Jin Hyuk Paek
    Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
  • Woo Yeong Park
    Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
  • Kyubok Jin
    Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
  • Seungyeup Han
    Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
  • Yong Chul Kim
    Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • Seung Seok Han
    Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • Hajeong Lee
    Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • Jung Pyo Lee
    Department of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • Kwon Wook Joo
    Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • Chun Soo Lim
    Department of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • Yon Su Kim
    Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • Kyungdo Han
    Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea.
  • Dong Ki Kim
    Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

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