Comparison of symmetric dimethylarginine with creatinine, cystatin C and their eGFR equations as markers of kidney function
El-Khoury JM, Bunch DR, Hu B, Payto D, Reineks EZ, Wang S. Comparison of symmetric dimethylarginine with creatinine, cystatin C and their eGFR equations as markers of kidney function. Clinical Biochemistry 2016, 49: 1140-1143. PMID: 27452178, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateKidney functionCystatin CEGFR equationsWidespread clinical useIothalamate clearanceEGFR formulasFiltration rateSymmetric dimethylargininePlasma specimensAdult populationStrong markerAbstractTextClinical useEndogenous markerCreatinineLiquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methodChromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methodFurther studiesDimethylarginineRoche Cobas 8000MarkersCatabolic productsCobas 8000