Cystatin C -a Promising Marker of Glomerular Filtration Rate

Authors

  • Nowrase Jahan Dept of Biochemistry, National Institute of Kidney Diseases and Urology
  • Sohani Ferdousi Dept of Biochemistry, National Institute of Kidney Diseases and Urology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmb.v6i1.13284

Keywords:

Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), Serum Creatinine (Scr), Blood Urea, cystatin C (Cys C)

Abstract

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the best single measure of overall function of kidney. GFR is routinely assessed by measuring the concentration of endogenous serum markers such as blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine (SCr). Although widely used these endogenous marker are not ideal and do not perform optimally in certain clinical settings. The purpose of this review is to critically review the potential utility of Cys C as a new promosing markers of GFR and to review whether Cys C had any advantage over routinely used endogenous marker in different population group.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmb.v6i1.13284

Bangladesh J Med Biochem 2013; 6(1): 26-30

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Published

2013-01-13

How to Cite

Jahan, N., & Ferdousi, S. (2013). Cystatin C -a Promising Marker of Glomerular Filtration Rate. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 6(1), 26–30. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmb.v6i1.13284

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Review Articles