Cystatin C is a cysteine protease inhibitor that is produced at a constant rate by all nucleated cells in the body and released into the blood stream . It is also freely filtered by the renal glomerulus and then metabolized by the proximal tubule . Cystatin C is a novel marker that can be used as a measure of renal function. It possesses several interesting properties making it a prospective marker of renal function in clinical practice.
Book Details: |
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ISBN-13: |
978-620-2-07461-2 |
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ISBN-10: |
6202074612 |
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EAN: |
9786202074612 |
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Book language: |
English |
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By (author) : |
Tahany Elias |
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Number of pages: |
56 |
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Published on: |
2017-11-15 |
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Category: |
Biochemistry, biophysics |