Measurement of kidney function in children with kidney disease improved
Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
A formula used to measure kidney function in children with chronic kidney disease has been revised to make it more precise, according to a study published online 21 January in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. This study is based on data collected by the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) clinical trial, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...