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Cystatin C is associated with an increased coronary atherosclerotic burden and a stable plaque phenotype in patients with ischemic heart disease and normal glomerular filtration rate.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2008
Niccoli Giampaolo, Conte Micaela, Della Bona Roberta, Altamura Luca, Siviglia Massimo, Dato Ilaria, Ferrante Giuseppe, Leone Antonio M, Porto Italo, Burzotta Francesco, Brugaletta Salvatore, Biasucci Luigi M, Crea Filippo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cystatin C (Cys-C) is an accurate marker of renal function. Recent studies have shown that serum Cys-C levels predict the risk of cardiovascular events. The causes of this association, however, are largely unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: Seventy consecutive patients (age 62+/-12, male sex 87%) undergoing coronary angiography because of typical chest pain and found to have coronary artery disease were...
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