title: Serum cystatin C is associated with other cardiovascular risk markers and cardiovascular disease in elderly men.
abstract: Renal dysfunction is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationship between the glomerular filtration marker cystatin C and other cardiovascular risk markers and morbidity in elderly males. Cystatin C was measured in a group of 77-year-old males (n=792) and compared cystatin C with other known risk markers for cardiovascular disease. Cystatin C values were significantly increased in individuals with diabetes (p=0.05) and cardiovascular diseases (p<0.0001). There were significant correlations between cystatin C values and body mass index, HbA1c, insulin, triglycerides and hsCRP.
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Helmersson
authors.forename: Lars-Olof
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Hansson
authors.forename: Samar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055316:Cystatin C; D015891:Cystatins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C525030:CST3 protein, human; D055316:Cystatin C; D015891:Cystatins