Cystatin C and the Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Events among Elderly Persons

G. Shlipak, Michael; J. Sarnak, Mark; Katz, Ronit; F. Fried, Linda; L. Seliger, Stephen; B. Newman, Anne; S. Siscovick, David; Stehman‐Breen, Catherine

doi:10.1056/nejmoa043161

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Cystatin C and the Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Events among Elderly Persons

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 18, 2005

Authors:

Michael G. Shlipak

Mark J. Sarnak

Ronit Katz

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cystatin C is a serum measure of renal function that appears to be independent of age, sex, and lean muscle mass. We compared creatinine and cystatin C levels as predictors of mortality from cardiovascular causes and from all causes in the Cardiovascular Health Study, a cohort study of e...

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Medicine

Cystatin C

Hazard ratio

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