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5-Jan-2025

Age matters: Kidney disorder indicator gains precision

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An Osaka Metropolitan University team has devised a more accurate way of measuring an indicator of kidney function known as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by taking aging into account.

Journal

Hypertension Research