Microalbuminuria, but not cystatin C, is associated with carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged adults | Zendy

Nicolas Rodondi | Zendy; Patrick Yerly | Zendy; Abakundasenga Ariston Gabriel | Zendy; Walter F. Riesen | Zendy; M. Burnier | Zendy; Fred Paccaud | Zendy; Pascal Bovet | Zendy

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Microalbuminuria, but not cystatin C, is associated with carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged adults

Author(s) -

Nicolas Rodondi,

Patrick Yerly,

Abakundasenga Ariston Gabriel,

Walter F. Riesen,

M. Burnier,

Fred Paccaud,

Pascal Bovet

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl733

Subject(s) - microalbuminuria , medicine , cystatin c , renal function , creatinine , cystatin , population , endocrinology , environmental health

Cystatin C, a marker of renal function, has been shown to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults, but few data are available in middle-aged adults. Moreover, no study has compared cystatin C and microalbuminuria as risk factors for CVD outcomes in middle-aged adults, and it is not known whether cystatin C is related to an early stage of atherosclerosis.

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