Serum cystatin C can be used as a marker of renal function even in patients with intestinal urinary diversion

Serum cystatin C can be used as a marker of renal function even in patients with intestinal urinary diversion

Objective: Recently, serum cystatin C (CysC) has been used as a novel marker of renal function. However, there is a lack of data on CysC levels in patients with intestinal urinary diversion (UD). Here we report CysC levels in such patients. Methods: We prospectively observed 38 patients who were dia...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Matsuki, Toshiaki Tanaka, Takeshi Maehana, Koji Ichihara, Masahiro Yanase, Masanori Matsukawa, Hideki Adachi, Satoshi Takahashi, Naoya Masumori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Renal function
Cystatin C
Urinary diversion
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