Cystatin C -a Promising Marker of Glomerular Filtration Rate.
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2013
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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the best single measure of overall function of kidney.
GFR is routinely assessed by measuring the concentration of endogenous serum markers
such as blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine (SCr). Although widely used these
endogenous marker are not ideal and do not perform optimally in certain clinical settings.
The purpose of this review is to critically review the potential utility of Cys C as a new
promosing markers of GFR and to review whether Cys C had any advantage over routinely
used endogenous marker in different population group.
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Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), Serum Creatinine (Scr), Blood Urea, cystatin C (Cys C)
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Jahan Nowrase, Ferdousi Sohani. Cystatin C -a Promising Marker of Glomerular Filtration Rate. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry. 2013; 6(1): 26-30.