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Relationship of cystatin C with coronary artery disease and its severity

DOI

30

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0

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2012

Year

Yusuf Çetin Doğaner, Ümit Aydoğan, Aydoğan Aydoğdu, Mustafa Aparcı, Halil Akbulut, Polat Nerkiz, Türker Türker, Cem Barçın, Kenan Sağlam
Coronary Artery Disease

Abstract

Lower cystatin C levels may be associated with increased severity of CAD in clinically stable patients, whereas higher levels may indicate the presence of any vulnerable plaque. It may also guide the diagnostic and therapeutic options for the clinical scene on the presentation.