Relationship of kidney function estimates to risk improves by measuring cystatin C in the blood

A new, international study from the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium found that use of blood levels of cystatin C to estimate kidney function - alone or in combination with creatinine - strengthens the association between kidney function and risks of death and end-stage renal disease. The findings, reported in the September 5 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that the use of cystatin C as a measurement of kidney function could lead to better staging and risk classification of chronic kidney disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news