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Choosing an equation for glomerular filtration rate in decompensated cirrhosis: “Royal Free Hospital” formula is able to predict short-term mortality

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  1. Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal

    Pedro Costa-Moreira, Rodrigo Liberal, Rui Gaspar, Patrícia Andrade, Rosa Coelho, Hélder Cardoso, Susana Lopes & Guilherme Macedo

  2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal

    Pedro Costa-Moreira, Rodrigo Liberal, Rui Gaspar, Patrícia Andrade, Rosa Coelho, Hélder Cardoso, Susana Lopes & Guilherme Macedo

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Costa-Moreira, P., Liberal, R., Gaspar, R. et al. Choosing an equation for glomerular filtration rate in decompensated cirrhosis: “Royal Free Hospital” formula is able to predict short-term mortality. Int Urol Nephrol 51, 1279–1280 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-019-02174-6

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