Can cystatin C be a better marker for the early detection of renal damage in primary hypertensive patients?

OZER B., BAYKAL A., DURSUN B., Gultekin M., SULEYMANLAR G.

RENAL FAILURE, cilt.27, sa.3, ss.247-253, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1081/jdi-200056635
  • Dergi Adı: RENAL FAILURE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.247-253
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cystatin C, GFR, primary hypertension, MDRD, GLOMERULAR-FILTRATION-RATE, SERUM CREATININE, PLASMA CREATININE, DIABETIC-PATIENTS, KIDNEY-FUNCTION, DISEASE, IMPAIRMENT, PREDICTION, CLEARANCE, SUPERIOR
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, we aimed to compare Cystatin C (Cys C) with other traditional glomerular filtration rate (GFR) markers and to evaluate its superiority over them in detecting early renal involvement in patients with primary hypertension.