schwartz_US {transplantr}R Documentation

eGFR by bedside Schwartz formula (US units)

Description

A wrapper function for the schwartz() vectorised formula to calculate estimate glomerular filtration rate in children using the bedside Schwartz formula, using serum creatinine in mg/dl. Use the schwartz() function instead for µmol/l.

Usage

schwartz_US(creat, height)

Arguments

creat

numeric vector of creatinine levels in µmol/l (or mg/dl if units = "US")

height

numeric vector of heights in cm

Details

Reference: Schwartz GJ, Munoz A, Schneider MF et al. New equations to estimate GFR in children with CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 20(3):629-637.

Value

numeric vector of eGFR values

Examples

# calculate using creatinine in -mg/dl
schwartz_US(creat = 0.7, height = 101)

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