Cystatin C, vascular biomarkers and measured glomerular filtration rate in patients with unresponsive hypertensive phenotype: a pilot study.
CONCLUSION: In addition to GFR, cystatin C serum concentration is positively and independently associated with CCIMT in patient with URHT phenotype and subclinical CVD. Prospective larger studies should further investigate the clinical importance of this relationship.
PMID: 27876431 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Renal Failure - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Ren Fail Source Type: research
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