| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8629957 | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice | 2018 | 36 Pages |
Abstract
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.
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Authors
Rei Kaneko, Shojiro Sawada, Ai Tokita, Rieko Honkura, Noriko Tamura, Shinjiro Kodama, Tomohito Izumi, Kei Takahashi, Kenji Uno, Junta Imai, Tetsuya Yamada, Yukiya Miyachi, Hideyuki Hasegawa, Hiroshi Kanai, Yasushi Ishigaki, Hideki Katagiri,