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Living kidney donation necessitates rigorous pre‐donation evaluation to ensure donor safety and optimise postoperative outcomes. A critical component in this process is the accurate assessment of ...
Kidney function in clinical practice is currently estimated using serum creatinine; although it is known to be an imperfect marker, as it is influenced by many factors that are independent o ...
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Race-free creatinine-based eGFR equations may underestimate kidney failure risk in Black adults, potentially delaying necessary care. Equations incorporating both creatinine and cystatin C preserve ...
People with lower kidney function may have higher levels of several blood markers often used in research on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias ...
Cystatin C is a 13,347 Dalton protein consisting of 120 amino acid residues. It is expressed in all nucleated cells and is reported to be produced at a relatively constant rate. 14 Circulating ...