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Creatinine–cystatin C ratio and mortality in cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

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Muscle wasting is prevalent in cancer patients, and early recognition of this phenomenon is important for risk stratification. Recent studies have suggested that the creatinine–cystatin C ratio may correlate with… Click to show full abstract

Muscle wasting is prevalent in cancer patients, and early recognition of this phenomenon is important for risk stratification. Recent studies have suggested that the creatinine–cystatin C ratio may correlate with muscle mass in several patient populations. The association between creatinine–cystatin C ratio and survival was assessed in cancer patients.

Keywords: cystatin ratio; creatinine cystatin; cancer patients

Journal Title: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Year Published: 2022

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