Cystatin C Is Not Causally Related to Coronary Artery Disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Strong and independent associations between plasma concentration of cystatin C and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) suggests causal involvement of cystatin C.The aim of our study was to assess whether there is a causal relationship between plasma ...
Patrik Svensson-Färbom +6 more
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Cystatin C and lactoferrin concentrations in biological fluids as possible prognostic factors in eye tumor development [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives. To investigate the possible role of cystatin C in eye biological fluids locally and in serum and lactoferrin revealing anti-tumor activity in eye tumor development. Background.
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Cystatin C is Associated With Plaque Phenotype and Plaque Burden
Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2016 Background/Aims: The relationship between carotid artery plaque burden, phenotype and serum cystatin C at normal and impaired renal function is still unclear. Methods: Demographic characteristics, carotid ultrasonography and other relevant information of
Yufeng Wen +9 more
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Cystatin C: a candidate biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurologic disease characterized by progressive motor neuron degeneration. Clinical disease management is hindered by both a lengthy diagnostic process and the absence of effective treatments.
Meghan E Wilson +3 more
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Is cystatin C useful for the detection and the estimation of low glomerular filtration rate in heart transplant patients? [PDF]
, 2007 Although previously studied in patients with chronic kidney disease, there is less data for the use of cystatin C and cystatin C-based formulas in heart transplant recipients.
Cavalier, Etienne +8 more
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Maternal Cystatin C Serum is Higher in Women with Severe Preeclampsia
Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 Objective: To determine the comparison between maternal cystatin C serum in severe preeclampsia and normal pregnancy. Method: This was an observational study with cross sectional analytic approach. The subjects are sixty women with severe preeclampsia
Kurnia M. Isasari +3 more
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Certification of Cystatin C in the Human Serum Reference Material ERM-DA471/IFCC - Certified Reference Material ERM®-DA471/IFCC [PDF]
, 2010 The production of ERM-DA471/IFCC, certified for the mass concentration of cystatin C, is described. Serum was produced from blood collected in 2 collection centres according to a procedure ensuring that it was obtained from healthy donors, and that the ...
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Estimation of glomerular filtration rate from serum creatinine and cystatin C in octogenarians and nonagenarians [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Equations to estimate GFR have not been well validated in the elderly and may misclassify persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We measured GFR and compared the performance of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD), the Chronic
Araujo, Lara Q. +6 more
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Cystatin C predicts cognitive decline in multiple system atrophy: A 1-year prospective cohort study
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022 BackgroundAccumulating evidence has suggested that cystatin C is associated with cognitive impairment in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. However, the association between cystatin C and cognitive decline in patients with multiple system atrophy (
Lingyu Zhang +12 more
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Prognostic importance of emerging cardiac, inflammatory, and renal biomarkers in chronic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction and anaemia: RED-HF study [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: To test the prognostic value of emerging biomarkers in the Reduction of Events by Darbepoetin Alfa in Heart Failure (RED-HF) trial. Methods and results: Circulating cardiac [N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and high ...
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