Sarcopenia Strongly Affects Serum Levels of Cystatin C in Patients with Heart Failure
Ivey-Miranda J, Stewart B, Gomez N, Barnett J, Thomas A, Wycallis E, Pattoli M, Struyk G, Fleming J, Shamlian P, Raghavendra P, Mahoney D, Griffin M, Rao V, Testani J. Sarcopenia Strongly Affects Serum Levels of Cystatin C in Patients with Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: s20-s21. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlomerular filtration rateSerum cystatin CSerum cystatin C levelsHeart failureCystatin C levelsCystatin CSerum creatinineMuscle massCreatinine clearanceSerum levelsCystatin C serum levelsDecompensated heart failureC levelsC serum levelsUrine creatinine excretionLow muscle massCreatinine excretion rateRenal functionLess muscle massLowest tertileUse of creatinineCreatinine excretionFiltration rateUnivariate analysisUrine collection