Cystatin C is more than GFR, and this may be a good thing

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 795-797

  Rule, Andrew D ^a   Lieske, John C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; CYSTATIN C;

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; EDITORIAL; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; MUSCLE MASS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79955585811     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: 15333450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2011030288     Document Type: Editorial

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