Evaluation of serum cystatin C concentration as a marker of renal function in patients with cirrhosis of the liver
Evaluation of serum cystatin C concentration as a marker of renal function in patients with cirrhosis of the liver
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DOI:
10.1136/gut.50.1.106
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发表时间:
2002-01-01
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24.5
通讯作者:
Vogeser, M
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作者:
Gerbes, AL;Gülberg, V;Vogeser, M
Background and aims. Diagnosis of moderately impaired renal function is, of particular importance in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. Whereas patients with a markedly impaired glomerular filtration rate can be diagnosed easily by elevated serum creatinine concentrations, moderately reduced renal function may be missed by this conventional parameter. Recently, cystatin C has been suggested as a sensitive marker of renal function, independent of sex or muscle mass. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the value of serum cystatin C concentration for the detection of moderately impaired renal function.Methods: Ninety seven inhospital patients with cirrhosis and a 24 hour creatinine clearance of at least 40 ml/min were investigated and divided into group 1 (creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 70 ml/min; n=55) and group 2 (creatinine clearance 40-69 ml/min; n=42).Results: Serum cystatin C concentrations (mean (SD): 1.31 (0.51) v 1.04 (0.34) mg/l (p=0.008)) and creatinine. concentrations (1.03 (0.52) v 0.86 (0.22) mg/100 ml (p=0.03)) were higher in group 2 than in group I; there was no significant difference in urea concentrations. Receiver-operator characteristics (ROC) revealed a differential diagnostic advantage of cystatin C over creatinine and urea. At cut off concentrations of 1.0 mg/l, 0.9 mg/100 ml, and 28 mg/100 ml, respectively, cystatin C, creatinine, and urea exhibited 69%, 45%, and 44% sensitivity (p