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Cystatin C Is Not Causally Related to Coronary Artery Disease

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2015

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Patrik Svensson-Färbom, Peter Almgren, Bo Hedblad, Gunnar Engström, Margaretha Persson, Anders Christensson, Olle Melander
PLoS ONE

Abstract

Genetic elevation of plasma cystatin C is not related to altered risk of CAD, suggesting that there is no causal relationship between plasma cystatin C and CAD. Rather, the association between cystatin C and CAD appears to be due to the association of eGFR and CAD.

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