Ruolo della cistatina C come biomarcatore di danno renale acuto e come predittore indipendente di eventi cardiovascolari, mortalità e outcome funzionale a lungo termine

In summary, elevated serum cystatin C level (>1.5 mg/L) was strongly and independently associated with negative clinical outcomes such as mortality and cardiovascular events, independently from the kidney injury itself. The dosage of cystatin C might play an important role in clinical practice for the assessment of cardiovascular risk stratification.