Open AccessSystematic Shifts in Cystatin C Between 2006 and 2010
Author(s) -
David M. Maahs,
Diana Jalal,
Kim McFann,
Marian Rewers,
Janet K. SnellBergeon
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.11271210
Subject(s) - cystatin c , medicine , renal function , cystatin , biomarker , cardiology , biochemistry , chemistry
Cystatin C is used increasingly as a biomarker of renal function; however, cystatin C assays are not standardized. Our objective was to compare cystatin C results within the Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes (CACTI) study over time and in repeated measures to evaluate for assay drift.
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