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Cystatin C, associated with hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, is a strong predictor of the risk of cardiovascular events and death in Chinese.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17947596     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cystatin C, a serum measure of renal function, has been reported as a strong predictor of risk of death and cardiovascular events in elderly people. We investigated the association between cystatin C and first-ever stroke and evaluated the predictive value of cystatin C in cardiovascular events and death from all causes based on the outcomes of a 5-year follow-up. METHODS: We recruited 293 stroke patients (199 cases of cerebral infarction, 94 cases of cerebral hemorrhage) and 894 controls. For each measure, the study population was divided into quintiles. RESULTS: Total plasma cystatin C levels were significantly higher in patients than controls. Higher cystatin C levels were directly associated with a higher risk of stroke. As compared with the first (lowest) quintile, the hazard ratios (and 95% CIs) for stroke were as follows: second quintile, 1.97 (1.07 to 3.64); third quintile, 2.71 (1.50 to 4.90); fourth quintile, 3.79 (2.12 to 6.75); fifth quintile, 6.38 (3.60 to 11.32). Follow-up of the patients and controls also showed that high cystatin C levels were associated with high prevalence of cardiovascular events or death from all causes. CONCLUSIONS: Elevated cystatin C levels were independently associated with both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, and cystatin C was a strong predictor for the risk of cardiovascular events and death.
Authors:
Li Ni; Jiagao Lü; Ling Bo Hou; Jiang Tao Yan; Qiao Fan; Rutai Hui; Katherine Cianflone; Wei Wang; Dao Wen Wang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Letter; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-10-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1524-4628     ISO Abbreviation:  Stroke     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-27     Completed Date:  2008-01-02     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0235266     Medline TA:  Stroke     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3287-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Brain Ischemia / diagnosis*,  ethnology,  mortality
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*,  ethnology,  mortality
Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis*,  ethnology,  mortality
China
Cystatin C
Cystatins / blood,  physiology*
Female
Hemorrhage / diagnosis,  pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Risk
Stroke / diagnosis*,  ethnology,  mortality
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/CST3 protein, human; 0/Cystatin C; 0/Cystatins

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