Cystatin C and asymptomatic coronary artery disease in patients with metabolic syndrome and normal glomerular filtration rate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>All of the components of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) have been regarded as risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Early detection of CAD in asymptomatic patients with MetS remains a challenge. Cystatin C,which has been propose...

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Main Authors: Qing Xie, Furong Wang, Yunxia Liu, Jian Zhang, Xuping Wang, Ling Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/11/1/108