High cystatin C levels predict severe retinopathy in type 2 diabetes patients

Eur J Epidemiol. 2013 Sep;28(9):775-8. doi: 10.1007/s10654-013-9839-2. Epub 2013 Aug 6.

Authors

Rui He¹, Jing Shen, Jun Zhao, Hui Zeng, Lianxi Li, Jungong Zhao, Fang Liu, Weiping Jia

Affiliation

¹ Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Medical Center of Diabetes, Shanghai Key Clinical Center of Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes, Shanghai, 200233, China.

PMID: 23918210
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-013-9839-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Body Mass Index
China / epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cystatin C / blood*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
Diabetic Retinopathy / blood*
Diabetic Retinopathy / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prevalence
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Cystatin C