Evaluation of renal function in the elderly, not as easy as it seems: a review

Andrea Ungar; Iacopo Iacomelli; Antonella Giordano; Anna Teresa Roberts; Martina Rafanelli; Niccolò Marchionni

doi:10.1007/s40520-014-0311-2

Evaluation of renal function in the elderly, not as easy as it seems: a review

Aging Clin Exp Res. 2015 Aug;27(4):397-401. doi: 10.1007/s40520-014-0311-2. Epub 2015 Jan 9.

Authors

Andrea Ungar¹, Iacopo Iacomelli, Antonella Giordano, Anna Teresa Roberts, Martina Rafanelli, Niccolò Marchionni

Affiliation

¹ Division of Geriatric Cardiology and Medicine, Careggi Hospital and University of Florence, Florence, Italy, aungar@unifi.it.

PMID: 25572040
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-014-0311-2

Abstract

In the elderly assessment of renal function by glomerular filtration rate estimation is crucial for diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic purposes. Our aim is to illustrate the different formulas available and their respective advantages and disadvantages.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aging / physiology*
Creatinine / blood
Dimensional Measurement Accuracy
Geriatric Assessment / methods
Glomerular Filtration Rate*
Humans
Kidney / physiopathology*
Kidney Function Tests / adverse effects
Kidney Function Tests / methods
Prognosis
Risk Adjustment

Substances

Creatinine