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MedicineBiostatisticsCardiologyClinical CardiologyClinical EpidemiologyCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular Disease PreventionCardiovascular EpidemiologyCardiovascular PharmacologyIschemic Heart DiseaseMendelian RandomizationCardiovascular Disease IncidenceCystatin CCystatin C-based Assessment
Epidemiological studies show that high circulating cystatin C is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of creatinine-based renal function measurements. It is unclear whether this relationship is causal, arises from residual confounding, and/or is a consequence of reverse causation.