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Table 3 Estimated numbers (millions) of adults with decreased kidney function (eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73m2) in Germany 2011 according to the equation used

From: Impact of the estimation equation for GFR on population-based prevalence estimates of kidney dysfunction

Age (years)

MDRD

CKD-EPIcre

CKD-EPIcys

CKD-EPIcrecys

LM

FAScre

<50

0.179

0.039

0.036

0.022

0.041

0.016

50 < 60

0.373

0.162

0.037

0.058

0.214

0.199

60 < 70

0.944

0.665

0.324

0.320

0.999

1.018

70 < 80

1.772

1.672

1.015

1.119

2.773

3.349

≥80a

1.067

1.070

0.742

0.737

1.930

2.202

Overall

4.335

3.608

2.154

2.256

5.958

6.784

  1. MDRD Modification of Diet in Renal Disease study equation, CKD-EPIcre Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration creatinine equation, CKD-EPIcys Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration cystatin C equation, CKD-EPIcrecys Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration creatinine and cystatin C equation, LM Lund-Malmö equation, FAScre: Full Age Spectrum creatinine equation
  2. aBy use of the estimated prevalence of study participants aged 70 < 80 years
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