Letters
Estimated glomerular filtration rate needs UK consensus
BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7544.794 (Published 30 March 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:794
- Annice Mukherjee, specialist registrar in diabetes and endocrinology (annicemukherjee@hotmail.com),
- Donal O'Donaghue, co-chair renal advisory group for renal NSF implementation,
- Aram Redenski, consultant chemical pathologist,
- John New, consultant physician and diabetologist,
- Patrick Twomey, consultant chemical pathologist
- Salford Royal NHS Trust, Hope Hospital, Salford M6 8HD
- Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich IP4 5PD
EDITOR—Chronic kidney disease imposes a substantial health burden, affecting 5% of the population. The renal national service framework recommends using the estimated glomerular filtration rate as a more sensitive marker for chronic kidney disease than serum creatinine. The quality and outcomes framework 2006-7 requires the estimated rate to achieve six points for a chronic kidney disease register and 21 points for measuring and treating blood pressure in chronic kidney …
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