Which is the best glomerular filtration marker: Creatinine, cystatin C or both?
Thomas StehléPierre DelanayePublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2024)
Equations combining the two biomarkers provide a better estimate of GFR, particularly in the subgroup of patients whose estimates based on each of the biomarkers are highly discordant. These patients must also be identified as being at increased risk of morbidity, particularly cardiovascular, and mortality.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- randomized controlled trial
- clinical trial
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported outcomes
- risk factors
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular events
- uric acid
- patient reported
- endothelial cells
- open label
- study protocol