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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2011; 17(40): 4532-4538
Published online Oct 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i40.4532
Published online Oct 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i40.4532
Difference between CKD-EPI and MDRD equations in calculating glomerular filtration rate in patients with cirrhosis
Yu-Wei Chen, Han-Hsiang Chen, Chih-Jen Wu, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
Yu-Wei Chen, Han-Hsiang Chen, Tsang-En Wang, Ching-Wei Chang, Chen-Wang Chang, Chih-Jen Wu, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
Han-Hsiang Chen, National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
Tsang-En Wang, Ching-Wei Chang, Chen-Wang Chang, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
Chih-Jen Wu, Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chen YW, Chen HH, Chang CW and Wu CJ designed the research; Chen YW, Chang CW and Chang CW performed the research; Chen YW and Chen HH contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Chen YW, Wang TE and Chang CW analyzed the data; and Chen YW wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Chih-Jen Wu, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, sec 2, Zhongshan N Rd, Zhongshan Dist, Taipei 10449, Taiwan. yw.chen.mmh@gmail.com
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Received: January 6, 2011
Revised: June 15, 2011
Accepted: June 22, 2011
Published online: October 28, 2011
Revised: June 15, 2011
Accepted: June 22, 2011
Published online: October 28, 2011
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