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Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by serum creatinine and serum beta 2-microglobulin. 1981

B Trollfors, and R Norrby

51Cr-EDTA clearance, serum beta 2-microglobulin and serum creatinine were measured simultaneously on 271 occasions in 114 patients. Serum beta 2-microglobulin was more sensitive than serum creatinine for detection of changes of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and for detection of a moderately reduced GFR. However, serum beta 2-microglobulin also had severe limitations when used to estimate GFR. The serum levels of the protein varied considerably in patients with similar GFR, probably due to different rates of synthesis of beta 2-microglobulin.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007154	Immune System Diseases	Disorders caused by abnormal or absent immunologic mechanisms, whether humoral, cell-mediated, or both.	Immune Disorders,Immune System Disorders,Immunologic Diseases,Diseases of Immune System,Immune Diseases,Immunological Diseases,Disease, Immune,Disease, Immune System,Disease, Immunologic,Disease, Immunological,Disorder, Immune System,Immune Disease,Immune Disorder,Immune System Disease,Immune System Disorder,Immunologic Disease,Immunological Disease
D008297	Male		Males
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009369	Neoplasms	New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.	Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D003404	Creatinine		Creatinine Sulfate Salt,Krebiozen,Salt, Creatinine Sulfate,Sulfate Salt, Creatinine
D005260	Female		Females
D005919	Glomerular Filtration Rate	The volume of water filtered out of plasma through glomerular capillary walls into Bowman's capsules per unit of time. It is considered to be equivalent to INULIN clearance.	Filtration Rate, Glomerular,Filtration Rates, Glomerular,Glomerular Filtration Rates,Rate, Glomerular Filtration,Rates, Glomerular Filtration
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults