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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Medical Informatics
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation is crucial for diagnosing kidney disease.
  • Existing GFR equations (MDRD, CKD-EPI, MacIsaac) require adaptation for the Chinese population.
  • Rapid and low-cost GFR evaluation methods are needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To modify and compare the diagnostic accuracy of MDRD, CKD-EPI, and MacIsaac GFR equations in the Chinese population.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of mathematical algorithms in improving GFR equation performance.
  • To identify the optimal modified GFR equation for Chinese subjects.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized (99m)Tc-DTPA renal dynamic imaging for reference GFR (rGFR).
  • Applied hill-climbing and simulated-annealing algorithms to modify MDRD, CKD-EPI, and MacIsaac equations.
  • Trained and validated models on 703 Chinese subjects, with 80% for training and 20% for validation.

Main Results:

  • Modified GFR equations showed significant improvements in slope, intercept, correlation coefficient, RMSE, and TDI.
  • Post-modification, the proportion of estimated GFR (eGFR) within 10% (P10) and 30% (P30) of rGFR significantly increased.
  • The modified CKD-EPI equation exhibited the highest accuracy among the tested equations.

Conclusions:

  • Mathematical algorithms are effective tools for refining GFR estimation equations.
  • All three modified GFR equations demonstrated enhanced accuracy in the Chinese cohort.
  • The modified CKD-EPI equation is proposed as the optimal choice for GFR estimation in this population.