According to the 2012 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines, 5, 6 calculating cystatin C-based eGFR may confirm the diagnosis of a decreased creatinine-based eGFR, and therefore ...

Oct. 11, 2004 — Plasma cystatin C level is an accurate marker of renal function and an independent predictor of mortality, suggesting that its measurement can improve early risk stratification of ...

Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum cystatin C, serum creatinine, and 51 Cr-EDTA-clearance in patients with spinal cord injury. Setting: The Spinal Cord Unit, Viborg-Kjellerup ...

The new equation appears more accurate than the race-free 2021 CKD-EPI equation, according to investigators. The European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) has developed a new race- and sex-free ...

San Francisco, CA - A new report shows that cystatin C, a still-novel marker of kidney function, identifies increased risk for death and cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in elderly ...

Cystatin C is a serum measure of renal function that appears to be independent of age, sex, and lean muscle mass. We compared creatinine and cystatin C levels as predictors of mortality from ...

Increase in prevalence of chronic kidney diseases, surge in demand for early & accurate kidney function biomarkers, and rise in adoption of Cystatin C-based diagnostics are the major factors that ...

QUEBEC CITY—Early changes in cystatin C levels predict loss of renal function, according to new findings. Elevated serum cystatin C concentration is an emerging marker of early renal dysfunction, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified five key barriers to using cystatin C in CKD detection. Improved clinical workflows and ...

As with industrious employees, it is hard to spur greater productivity in an enzyme by simply cracking the whip. However, clearing distractions might do the trick. Taking this strategy into an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In symptomatic patients, coronary artery calcium score combined with cystatin C level can provide more accurate ...