Serum cystatin C as a marker of renal function in patients with acute renal failure

Serum creatinine level is the traditionally used tool to detect changes in renal function. Serum cystatin C (CC) has been suggested to be an equally effective marker of renal function. We measured the serum levels of creatinine and CC in 73 patients with acute renal failure (ARF) and 300 age and sex...

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Main Authors: Tarif N, Alwakeel J, Mitwalli A, Durdana Hammad, Memon N, Askar A, Chaudhary A, Isnani A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2008;volume=19;issue=6;spage=918;epage=923;aulast=Tarif