Description
Virga's formula is based on serum creatinine, sex, age, and body weight.
Usage
Virga(creatinine, sex, age, wt)
Value
A numeric vector with eGFR values in ml/min/1.73 m^2
Arguments
- creatinine
Numeric vector with serum or plasma creatinine values in mg/dl
- sex
Numeric 0/1 vector: 0 for females, 1 for males
- age
Numeric vector with age in years
- wt
Numeric vector with weight in kg
References
Virga G, et al. A new equation for estimating renal function using age, body weight and serum creatinine. Nephron Clin Pract 2007; 105: c43-53.