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Cystatin C and the Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Events among Elderly Persons

Michael G. Shlipak, Mark J. Sarnak, Ronit Katz, Linda F. Fried, Stephen L. Seliger, Anne B. Newman, David S. Siscovick, Catherine Stehman‐Breen

New England Journal of Medicine · 2005 · 1.2K citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Cystatin C, a serum measure of renal function, is a stronger predictor of the risk of death and cardiovascular events in elderly persons than is creatinine.

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Relation between Renal Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Myocardial Infarction

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