Abstract:BackgroundAccurate calculation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is an important aspect of clinical care for rheumatologic patients [1, 2, 3].ObjectivesTo choose the optimal method of determining the GFR to assess the severity of renal dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).MethodsAn open cross-sectional study was performed involving 96 patients with a reliable diagnosis of RA (mean age 54.4±11.6 years, duration of disease 10.7±8.56 years, 57.3% with moderate RA activity).For comparative asse… Show more
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