Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Measuring creatinine and cystatin C more accurately estimates kidney function

Measuring creatinine and cystatin C - two markers for chronic kidney disease (CKD) - more precisely estimates kidney function than either marker alone, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Results appear in the July 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120710/Measuring-creatinine-and-cystatin-C-more-accurately-estimates-kidney-function.aspx

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