Prognostic Value of Isolated High Serum Cystatin C Levels Without Glomerular Filtration Rate Reduction

CONCLUSIONS: Increased plasmatic levels of cystatin C in patients with GFR> 60mL/min was a predictor of increased mortality but not of progression to end-stage renal failure. These results confirm the interest of routinely measuring cystatin C.PMID:38388320 | DOI:10.1016/j.medcli.2023.12.015

Source: Medicina Clinica - February 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Barbara Cancho Alvaro Alvarez Lopez Julian Valladares Jorge Alberto Rodriguez Sabillon Juan Lopez Gomez Nicolas Roberto Robles Source Type: research