Clinical analysis of the relationship between cystatin C and metabolic syndrome in the elderly

Objective: Studies have shown that both cystatin C and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are associated with inflammation. We set out to investigate the correlation between serum cystatin C levels and MetS in the elderly. Methods: This prospective study was conducted in 380 elderly individuals, including 13...

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Main Authors: Ping Liu, Shujian Sui, Dongling Xu, Xiaowei Xing, Caixia Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255114001504