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Affiliation
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Kidney Health Research Collaborative with University of California, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California.; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Kidney Health Research Collaborative with University of California, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California; Department of Medicine, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California.; Kidney Health Research Collaborative with University of California, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California; Department of Medicine, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California.; Kidney Research Institute, Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California; Nephrology Section, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California.; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California; Nephrology Section, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California.; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California; Nephrology Section, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California.; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Kidney Health Research Collaborative with University of California, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California.; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Kidney Health Research Collaborative with University of California, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California; Division of Nephrology, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California; Department of Medicine, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California. Electronic address: michelle.estrella@ucsf.edu.
Authors
Chen Debbie C, Shlipak Michael G, Scherzer Rebecca, Bansal Nisha, Potok O Alison, Rifkin Dena E, Ix Joachim H, Muiru Anthony N, Hsu Chi-Yuan, Estrella Michelle M
Studies
Abstract
Lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with heart failure (HF) risk. However, eGFR based on cystatin C (eGFRcys) and creatinine (eGFRcr) may differ substantially within an individual. The clinical implications of these differences for risk of HF among persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unknown.