Cystatin C is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism in subjects with normal kidney function - the Tromso study

• Published in: Haematologica
• Main Authors: Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth, Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas, Vik, Anders, Brox, Jan, Hansen, John-Bjarne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2012
• Subjects: VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Hematology: 775; VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Hematologi: 775; VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine; Social medicine: 801; VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin; sosialmedisin: 801; Tromsø; Tromso
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/5040; https://doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2011.057653

Background Previous studies have shown an association between impaired kidney function, assessed by cystatin C-based estimated glomerular filtration rate, and venous thromboembolism. The aim of this study was to investigate whether serum cystatin C was associated with a risk of venous thromboembolis...