Research progress on association between serum cystatin C and heart failure
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2017.06.019
- VernacularTitle:血清胱抑素C与心力衰竭的相关性研究
- Author:
Ping WANG
;
Zengfeng SU
;
Ying ZHANG
- Keywords:
Heart failure;
Cystatin C
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2017;16(6):481-483
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Serum cystatin C (Cys-C) is a cysteine protease inhibitor and has been used as an indicator of early renal function damage.The recent studies have found that Cys-C is closely related to the occurrence,development and prognosis of heart failure.This article reviews the recent research progress on the association between Cys-C and heart failure.