Cystatin C: A prognostic marker after myocardial infarction in patients without chronic kidney disease

Aims: Cystatin C is an endogenous marker of renal function. It is a well established better marker of glomerular filtration rate than serum creatinine. There is also evidence that cystatin C is associated with atherosclerotic disease. The present prospective study evaluated the prognostic value of c...

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Main Authors: Leila Abid, Salma Charfeddine, Samir Kammoun, Mouna Turki, Fatma Ayedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515003383