Abstract
BackgroundGlomerular filtration rate (GFR) is essential for renal function evaluation and classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD), while the reference method in children are cumbersome. In the Chinese children, there was no data about GFR measured through plasma or renal clearance of the exogenous markers, and therefore no validated GFR-estimating tools in this population.MethodsWe measured GFR with double-sample plasma clearance of 99mTc-DTPA (mGFR) in 87 hospitalized children with renal injury. Using mGFR as the golden standard, we evaluate the efficiency of four different GFR estimation equations (the original and update Schwartz equation, the Filler equation, the CKiD equation) by statistical parameters of correlation, precision and accuracy.ResultsIn our population, mGFR was 97.0± 31.9 mL/min/1.73m2. The updated Schwartz equation, the Filler equation and the CKiD equation, produced eGFR with strong correlation with mGFR, strong explanation capacity of variance in mGFR, small bias, satisfactory performance in Bland-Altman analysis, high intra-class correlation coefficients, high ratio of eGFR within mGFR±10% and eGFR within mGFR±30%, good agreement in CKD staging between eGFR and mGFR. The original Schwartz equation produced eGFR with large bias, poor precision and accuracy.ConclusionThe validated equations to estimate GFR in our patients are the updated Schwartz equation, which is simple for bedside use, the Filler equation and the CKiD equation, which provide more accurate eGFR. The original Schwartz equation should not be applied to estimate GFR in Chinese children with kidney injuries.
Highlights
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the most commonly used indicator of kidney function
Using mGFR as the golden standard, we evaluate the efficiency of four different GFR estimation equations by statistical parameters of correlation, precision and accuracy
The validated equations to estimate GFR in our patients are the updated Schwartz equation, which is simple for bedside use, the Filler equation and the CKiD equation, which provide
Summary
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the most commonly used indicator of kidney function. There is considerable interest in developing formulas to estimate GFR using endogenous markers such as creatinine or the other low molecular weight proteins, including Cystatin C[3] and betatrace protein[4]. The original Schwartz (Schwartz1976) equation, devised for children in the mid-1970s, estimates GFR using serum creatinine (Scr), height, and an empirical constant[6]. This equation has been used since its development to direct clinical practice in pediatric nephrology. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is essential for renal function evaluation and classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD), while the reference method in children are cumbersome. In the Chinese children, there was no data about GFR measured through plasma or renal clearance of the exogenous markers, and no validated GFR-estimating tools in this population
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