Cystatin C concentration is very stable because of its independence of factors such as age, sex, and body composition,which has been extensively studied as an endogenous serum marker of glomerular filtration rate. However, recent studies indicated that Cystatin C concentration had correlation with cardiovascular events.Cystatin C may participate in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease such as atherosclerosis and aneurism.
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HUANG Shao-Xiang, FAN Wen-Jing,,QU Shun-Lin. The Role of Cystatin C in Cardiovascular Disease[J]. Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Arteriosclerosis,2011,19(2):165-168.