Does Cystatin C predict the risk of death and cardiovascular events better than creatinine in elderly persons?
Cystatin C is superior to creatinine as a prognostic marker for mortality and cardiovascular events in the elderly.
Cystatin C, a serum measure of renal function, is a stronger predictor of the risk of death and cardiovascular events in elderly persons than is creatinine.
Shlipak et al. (Wed,) studied this question.