Factors influencing serum cystatin C levels other than renal function and the impact on renal function measurement
Knight EL, Verhave JC, Spiegelman D, Hillege HL, De Zeeuw D, Curhan GC, De Jong PE. Factors influencing serum cystatin C levels other than renal function and the impact on renal function measurement. Kidney International 2004, 65: 1416-1421. PMID: 15086483, DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00517.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum cystatin C levelsCystatin C levelsSerum creatinine levelsSerum cystatin CRenal functionCreatinine levelsCreatinine clearanceCystatin CSerum creatininePartial Spearman correlationsC levelsCigarette smokingHigh serum C-reactive protein levelsHigher serum cystatin C levelsSerum C-reactive protein levelsC-reactive protein levelsSerum CRP levelsCurrent cigarette smokingRenal function measurementsSpearman correlationCross-sectional studyYears of ageCRP levelsMultivariate linear regression modelMale gender