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Cystatin C is Associated With Plaque Phenotype and Plaque Burden.
Kidney & blood pressure research - 1 Jan 2016
Wen Yufeng, Xia Dan, Wang Yanchun, Zhang Huiping, Li Haibo, Ali Gholam, Gao Yongqing, Li Jian, Sun Wenjie, Li Linlin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The relationship between carotid artery plaque burden, phenotype and serum cystatin C at normal and impaired renal function is still unclear. METHODS: Demographic characteristics, carotid ultrasonography and other relevant information of 1,477 patients were collected. The association of carotid artery plaque burden, plaque phenotype with serum cystatin C was evaluated by strategy analysis based...
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