Is estimated glomerular filtration rate superior to serum XXXX in predicting mortality on the waiting list for liver transplantation?

@entity1 @entity8 @entity409 @entity3851 @entity1011 @entity204
Serum @entity1011 is an important prognostic indicator in @entity1 on the liver transplant waiting-list, being a component of the @entity3851 ( @entity3851 ) score. However, @entity1011 is influenced by age, gender and race, and in this role may disadvantage some individuals. The @entity8 ( @entity8 ) estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) takes into account these variables and may be a superior measure of renal function. Our aim was to examine whether the @entity8 4-variable, 5-variable and 6-variable eGFRs are superior to serum @entity1011 in predicting 3-month waiting-list mortality in @entity1 with @entity3851 . This was a retrospective single-centre study of 427 adults listed for first liver transplantation. The median listing @entity8 4-variable, 5-variable and 6-variable eGFR was 69, 71 and 73 ml/min/1.73 m(2) , respectively. The median listing serum @entity1011 was 89  m. @entity8 4-variable (P = 0.002), 5-variable (P < 0.001) and 6-variable eGFR (P < 0.001), and serum @entity1011 (P < 0.001), were all predictors of mortality on the transplant waiting-list. Of the three @entity8 equations, the 6-variable eGFR was the better prognostic indicator. The substitution of 6-variable eGFR for serum @entity1011 did not improve the prognostic accuracy of the @entity3851 (P = 0.825) and UK score for @entity1 with End-Stage @entity409 (P = 0.781) scores. In conclusion the @entity8 eGFR is comparable, but not superior to serum @entity1011 , in predicting @entity204 within 3 months of listing for liver transplantation.
