The New Mayo Clinic Equation for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate
Authors: Marc C. Froissart, Jerome Rossert, Pascal Houillier
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2005)

Letters19 April 2005The New Mayo Clinic Equation for Estimating Glomerular Filtration RateMarc C. Froissart, MD, PhD, Jerome Rossert, MD, PhD, and Pascal Houillier, MD, PhDMarc C. Froissart, MD, PhDFrom Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015 Paris, France.Search for more papers by this author, Jerome Rossert, MD, PhDFrom Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015 Paris, France.Search for more papers by this author, and Pascal Houillier, MD, PhDFrom Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015 Paris, France.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-8-200504190-00028 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Rule and colleagues (1) analyzed a series of 580 potential kidney donors referred to the Mayo Clinic and found that the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation significantly underestimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in healthy persons (1). This led the authors to develop new equations (refit MDRD equation for healthy persons, refit MDRD equation with healthy indicator, and a quadratic equation) that performed better than the abbreviated MDRD formula in healthy persons. However, as Stevens and Levey pointed out in their accompanying editorial (2), proper evaluation of these equations requires testing in an independent ...References1. Rule AD, Larson TS, Bergstralh EJ, Slezak JM, Jacobsen SJ, Cosio FG. Using serum creatinine to estimate glomerular filtration rate: accuracy in good health and in chronic kidney disease. Ann Intern Med. 2004;141:929-37. [PMID: 15611490] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Stevens LA, Levey AS. Clinical implications of estimating equations for glomerular filtration rate [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2004;141:959-61. [PMID: 15611494] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Froissart M, Rossert J, Jacquot C, Paillard M, Houillier P. Predictive performance of the modification of diet in renal disease and cockcroft-gault equations for estimating renal function. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2005;16:763-73. [PMID: 15659562] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Georges Pompidou Hospital, 75015 Paris, France.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoUsing Serum Creatinine To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate: Accuracy in Good Health and in Chronic Kidney Disease Andrew D. Rule , Timothy S. Larson , Erik J. Bergstralh , Jeff M. Slezak , Steven J. Jacobsen , and Fernando G. Cosio Clinical Implications of Estimating Equations for Glomerular Filtration Rate Lesley A. Stevens and Andrew S. Levey The New Mayo Clinic Equation for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate Pierre Delanaye and Jean-Marie Krzesinski The New Mayo Clinic Equation for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate Yoram Maaravi , Michael Bursztyn , and Jochanan Stessman The New Mayo Clinic Equation for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate Andrew D. Rule and Fernando G. Cosio Metrics Cited ByComparison of 51Cr-EDTA and 99mTc-DTPA for glomerular filtration rate measurementExploration de la fonction glomérulaire rénale : estimation du débit de filtration glomérulaireProspective Study of Methods of Renal Function Evaluation in Patients With Neurogenic Bladder DysfunctionComparison of the Mayo Clinic Quadratic Equation with the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation and radionuclide glomerular filtration rate in a clinical settingIs the New Mayo Clinic Quadratic Equation Useful for the Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Type 2 Diabetic Patients?Selection of Appropriate Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimating EquationAutomatic Reporting of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate—Jumping the Gun?Creatinine-based formulae for the estimation of glomerular filtration rate in heart transplant recipientsÉpidémiologie de l'insuffisance rénale terminale traitée par dialyseExploration de la fonction glomérulaire rénale (II). Estimation du débit de filtration glomérulaireRecent Developments in the Evaluation of Glomerular Filtration Rate: Is There a Place for β-Trace? 19 April 2005Volume 142, Issue 8Page: 679KeywordsBody mass indexBody weightChronic kidney diseaseConflicts of interestCreatinineDietGlomerular filtration rateRenal diseasesResearch laboratories ePublished: 19 April 2005 Issue Published: 19 April 2005 CopyrightCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...