Serum cystatin C as a biomarker to predict all-cause mortality in geriatrics hip fracture

Serum cystatin C as a biomarker to predict all-cause mortality in geriatrics hip fracture

Background: Cystatin C, a low-molecular-weight protein, belongs to cysteine protease inhibitors produced primarily by nucleated cells. Its serum concentration, independent of sex, age, or muscle mass, is a good predictor of renal dysfunction in older adults. This study evaluated the association betw...

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Main Authors: Bin-Fei Zhang, Lin Liu, Ke Xu, Peng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Cystatin C
Mortality
Older patients
Hip fracture
Cox regression
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024000689

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