title: Why choose serum cystatin C levels over serum creatinine levels as a serologic marker of kidney function?
authors: Iddo Z
authors: IZ
authors: Ben-Dov
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood*; D055316:Cystatin C; D015891:Cystatins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C525030:CST3 protein, human; D055316:Cystatin C; D015891:Cystatins; D003404:Creatinine