Singap Med J
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Singap Med J
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The Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) was developed to predict the risk of progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Although the KFRE has been validated in multinational cohorts, the Southeast Asian population was under-represented. This study aimed to validate the KFRE in a multi-ethnic Singapore chronic kidney disease (CKD) cohort. ⋯ The KFRE was validated in a multi-ethnic Singapore CKD cohort. This risk score may help to identify patients requiring early renal care.