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. 1978 May;54(631):302–310. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.54.631.302

The assessment of glomerular function: creatinine clearance or plasma creatinine?

D B Morgan, S Dillon, R B Payne
PMCID: PMC2425131  PMID: 673986

Abstract

Plasma creatinine concentration is superior to creatinine clearance for the detection of abnormal glomerular function, of changes of glomerular function in patients with chronic renal disease. Creatinine clearance should be abandoned as the routine assessment of glomerular function.

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