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Does kL/PCr estimate GFR, or does GFR determine k?

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Schwartz, G.J. Does kL/PCr estimate GFR, or does GFR determine k?. Pediatr Nephrol 6, 512–515 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00866487

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