Assessment of kidney dysfunction with cystatin C- and creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate and predicting type 2 diabetes: Toranomon Hospital Health Management Center Study 21

Although eGFRCr in ranges indicating chronic kidney disease reflected an elevated risk of developing diabetes, earlier stages of kidney dysfunction indicated by reduced eGFRCysC, which could not be captured by reduced eGFRCr, would be a marker for an elevated risk of developing T2D.