Difference between CKD-EPI and MDRD equations in calculating glomerular filtration rate in patients with cirrhosis

Figure 1 Estimated glomerular filtration rate obtained by the 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, 6-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, and the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equations in the common populace. eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; MDRD: Modification of Diet in Renal Disease; MDRD4, 4-variable MDRD; MDRD6: 6-variable MDRD; CKD-EPI: The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration.

Figure 2 Estimated glomerular filtration rate obtained by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation in patients with cirrhosis and the common populace. eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; CKD-EPI: The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration. ^aP <0.05, eGFR between the CKD-EPI vs 6-variable MDRD equations.

Figure 3 Estimated glomerular filtration rate obtained by the 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, 6-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, and the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equations in patients with cirrhosis. eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; MDRD: Modification of Diet in Renal Disease; MDRD4: 4-variable MDRD; MDRD6: 6-variable MDRD; CKD-EPI: The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration.

Figure 4 Receiver-operating characteristic curve of serum creatinine, 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation, 6-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation, and the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation for predicting in-hospital mortality. Cr: Creatinine; MDRD: Modification of Diet in Renal Disease; CKD-EPI: The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration; AUC: Area under curve; CI: Confidence interval; Sen: Sensitivity; Spe: Specificity.