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eGFR is a number calculated from a blood test, usually creatinine, that estimates how well your kidneys filter waste from the blood each minute.
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Labs calculate eGFR from your creatinine level, a waste product from muscle, along with factors such as age and sex.
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Your eGFR helps decide safe protein targets and how closely kidney function is watched during GLP-1 side effects.
eGFR is a number calculated from a blood test, usually creatinine, that estimates how well your kidneys filter waste from the blood each minute.
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