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 ...

Among middle-aged women, low creatinine-to-cystatin C ratio (CCR) at baseline is associated with lower fat-free muscle ...

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 ...

This can lead to immobility and related health problems. A new study suggests there may be an easy way to predict which women are most at risk—low creatinine-to-cystatin C ratios. Results of the study ...