Creatinine–cystatin C ratio and mortality in cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13006
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… read more here.
Keywords: cystatin ratio; creatinine cystatin; cancer patients;
The creatinine/cystatin C ratio provides effective evaluation of muscle mass in kidney transplant recipients
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DOI: 10.1007/s11255-018-2015-6
Abstract: IntroductionMeasuring muscle mass is an important step in detecting sarcopenia. The evaluation of sarcopenia is also important for kidney transplant recipients. Methods for estimating muscle mass have been established using computed tomography or magnetic resonance… read more here.
Keywords: creatinine cystatin; muscle; muscle mass; cystatin ratio ... See more keywords