Role of cystatin C as a biomarker of acute kidney injury and as an independent long-term predictor of cardiovascular events, mortality and functional outcome

Role of cystatin C as a biomarker of acute kidney injury and as an independent long-term predictor of cardiovascular events, mortality and functional outcome

<p>Introduction <br /> Serum cystatin C measurements as an early biomarker of acute kidney injury (AKI) is gaining acceptance as studies confirm and define its usefulness. The aim of this study is to determine whether increase in serum cystatin C has an impact on long-term mortality, ind...

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Main Authors: Carolina Marrani, Teuta Zenjelaj, Daniela Bartoli, Francesco Corradi, Rinaldo Innocenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Cystatin C
Acute kidney injury
Independent predictor
Cardiovascular events
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/14

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