Serum cystatin C levels are influenced by factors other than glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a retrospective analysis suggests. Serum concentration of cystatin C has been proposed as a more ...
Opens in a new tab or window Updated chronic kidney disease guidelines recommended including cystatin C with creatinine to estimate glomerular filtration rate. Point-of-care-testing for creatinine ...
Recommendations include more emphasis on the use of cystatin C for assessment of glomerular filtration rate; use of point-of-care testing in remote areas where laboratory access may be limited ...
including imprecision and systematic underestimation of measured GFR at higher levels. 5 Cystatin C blood test is a newer method for estimating eGFR. Although not widely available yet, this test ...
In patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity, tirzepatide improved clinical outcomes compared ...
Recommendations include more emphasis on the use of cystatin C for assessment of glomerular filtration rate; use of point-of-care testing in remote areas where laboratory access may be limited ...
Use of cystatin C and SGLT2 inhibitors were highlighted in the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization's updated clinical practice guideline. In a synopsis of the recently ...