A Study of the Relationship Between Cystatin C and Metabolic Bone Disease in Preterm Infants
Author(s) -
Sabriye Korkut,
Şeyma Memur,
Hülya Halis,
Osman Baştuğ,
Levent Korkmaz,
Ahmet Özdemir,
Tamer Güneş,
Mehmet Öztürk,
Selim Kurtoğlu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1308-5735
pISSN - 1308-5727
DOI - 10.4274/jcrpe.2088
Subject(s) - medicine , cystatin c , osteopenia , gestational age , alkaline phosphatase , neonatology , metabolic bone disease , gestation , gastroenterology , kidney disease , endocrinology , pediatrics , urology , creatinine , pregnancy , bone mineral , osteoporosis , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , genetics , enzyme
Cystatin C (CysC) is commonly used as a marker of renal failure in premature infants. The aim of this study was to investigate serum CysC levels in osteopenia of prematurity (OP) and determine whether CysC could be safely used as a marker of renal insufficiency in infants with OP.
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