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Comparing the Cockcroft–Gault and MDRD equations for calculation of GFR and drug doses in the elderly

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boxed-text Gill J et al. (2007) Use of GFR equations to adjust drug doses in an elderly multi-ethnic group—a cautionary tale. Nephrol Dial Transplant [doi:10.1093/ndt/gfm289]

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