Serum cystatin C level is associated with carotid arterial wall elasticity in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A potential marker of early-stage atherosclerosis

In T2DM patients without apparent arterial wall thickening, cystatin C is strongly and independently associated with arterial wall elasticity, which reflects the degree of subclinical atherosclerosis. Thus, cystatin C is a potentially useful marker of early-stage atherosclerosis.