Cystatin C—A marker of peripheral atherosclerotic disease?

• Published in: Atherosclerosis Vol. 199; no. 2; pp. 397 - 401
• Main Authors: Arpegård, J., Östergren, J., de Faire, U., Hansson, L.-O., Svensson, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.08.2008; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research); Atherosclerosis - blood; Atherosclerosis - pathology; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers - blood; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Blood Pressure; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Case-Control Studies; Cystatin C; Cystatins - blood; Cystatins - metabolism; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Humans; Inflammation; Interleukin-6 - metabolism; Kidney; Kidney - metabolism; Kidney Function Tests; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Models, Biological; Peripheral vascular disease; Peripheral vascular disease; Inflammation; Kidney; Atherosclerosis; Vascular disease; Cardiovascular disease

It has been suggested that Cystatin C, besides its function as a marker of glomerular filtration, could be an independent marker of cardiovascular disease. However, studies on this topic are few and results have been indecisive. Our aim was to further investigate the subject of Cystatin C as an inde...