Open AccessComparison of Serum Cystatin C and Creatinine Levels among Individuals with Persisting Proteinuria in Farming Communities of Rural Sri Lanka
Author(s) -
Jayasekara Mudiyanselage Kithsiri Bandara Jayasekara,
Kithsiri Dissanayake,
Fathima Shihana,
R. Sivakanesan,
Rajith Niloshan Silva,
S. H. Nandana P. Gunawickrama
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the malaysian journal of medical sciences/the malaysian journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2180-4303
pISSN - 1394-195X
DOI - 10.21315/mjms2018.25.6.7
Subject(s) - creatinine , cystatin c , proteinuria , renal function , medicine , kidney disease , urine , cystatin , urology , gastroenterology , endocrinology , kidney
Chronic kidney disease of uncertain aetiology (CKDu) is one of the major health concerns among agricultural communities in Sri Lanka. Individuals involved in severe agricultural works for their livelihood are highly vulnerable for this disease and patients have been detected with persisting proteinuria at community-level screening. The current study was designed to evaluate the diagnosis of two functional markers of kidney damage using individuals with persisting proteinuria as the baseline.