Is cystatin C an important prognostic marker independent of renal function?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Nov 30;56(23):1937-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.049.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
  • Cystatin C / blood*
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / blood
  • Kidney Diseases / mortality*
  • Kidney Diseases / physiopathology
  • Risk Factors
  • Survival Rate / trends
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Cystatin C