MDRD 4 Variable Formula

**Semantic type:** Quantitative Concept

**Definition:** A formula to estimate glomerular filtration rate that takes into account age, sex, race, and serum creatinine (Scr). eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) = 186 x (Scr)^-1.154 x (Age)^-0.203 x (0.742 if female) x (1.210 if African American). (Levey AS, Bosch JP, Lewis JB, Greene T, Rogers N, Roth D. A more accurate method to estimate glomerular filtration rate from serum creatinine: a new prediction equation. Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1999;130:461-70.)

**Synonyms:** - MDRD 4 VARIABLE FORMULA