title: Is cystatin C an evaluative marker for right heart functions in systemic sclerosis?
authors.affiliation: Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: oakkusfb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akkus
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: abozkurt@cu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Abdi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: arslan_didem@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Didem
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arslantas
authors.affiliation: Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: onurkaypakli@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kaypakli
authors.affiliation: Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: cardiology79@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Durmus Yildiray
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: halilaktas_85@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aktas
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: ozlem_goruroglu@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ozlem Goruroglu
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: drfatih75@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: kyaman@cu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Akgun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yaman
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: eerken@cu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Eren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Erken
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D055316:Cystatin C / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D055316:Cystatin C
keywords: Cystatin C; NT-proBNP; Right ventricular functions; Systemic sclerosis