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Cystatin C may be used as an alternative to creatinine and creatinine clearance to screen for and monitor kidney dysfunction in those with known or suspended kidney disease. It may be especially useful in the cases that creatinine test is not appropriate, for example, liver cirrhosis. Test the level of cystatin C is also useful in the early detection of kidney disease when other test results may still be normal and an affected may be few, look into more details. | Cystatin C may be used as an alternative to creatinine and creatinine clearance to screen for and monitor kidney dysfunction in those with known or suspended kidney disease. It may be especially useful in the cases that creatinine test is not appropriate, for example, liver cirrhosis. Test the level of cystatin C is also useful in the early detection of kidney disease when other test results may still be normal and an affected may be few, look into more details. | ||
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Revision as of 15:45, 1 May 2017
Cystatin c or cystatin 3 is a protein encoded by the CST3 gene, is mainly used as a biomarker of kidney function. Cystatin C is a protein that is produced by the cells in your body. When your kidneys are working well, they need to maintain a certain level of cystatin C your blood. It will need to be just right at that point. If the cystatin C level is too high, it might indicate that there might be some issues with the kidneys
An Introduction of Cystatin C
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