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eGFR using the Walser formula
Description
A vectorised function to calculate eGFR using the Walser formula. By default the equation accepts serum creatinine in µmol/l but can be changed to mg/dl by setting the units parameter to "US". It has not been possible to run automated tests to confirm the accuracy of this function, so please use with caution.
Usage
walser(SCr, Age, Weight, Sex, Units = "SI")
Arguments
SCr |
numeric vector of serum creatinine in µmol/l (or mg/dl if units = "US") |
Age |
numeric vector of patient ages in years |
Weight |
numeric vector of patient weights in kilograms |
Sex |
character vector of sex ("F" for female, "M" for male) |
Units |
non-vectorised optional parameter for creatinine units ("SI" for µmol/l (default), "US" for mg/dl) |
Details
Reference: Walser M, Drew HH, Guldan JL. Prediction of glomerular filtration rate in advanced chronic renal failure. Kidney International 1993; 44:2245-1148.
Value
numeric vectors of eGFR values
Examples
walser(SCr = 118, Age = 74, Weight = 65, Sex = "M") # 56.1