Cystatin C as a marker of glomerular filtration rate: Prospects and limitations

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 631-639

  Inker, Lesley A ^a   Okparavero, Aghogho ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

assay; creatinine; cystatin C; glomerular filtration rate

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; CYSTATIN C; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIALYSIS; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MUSCLE MASS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; STEADY STATE;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CREATININE; CYSTATIN C; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; MUSCULAR DISEASES; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 80054767576     PISSN: 10624821     EISSN: 14736543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MNH.0b013e32834b8850     Document Type: Review

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