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Serum cystatin-C, a protein with constant production rate, undergoes glomerular filtration. Cystatin-C is a candidate surrogate marker, allegedly superior to serum creatinine, for estimating glomerular filtration rate, due to its high correlation with absolute measurement of the latter. The aim of this study was to assess from intra- and inter-subject variability the performance of cystatin-C in a cohort of diabetic patients spanning a wide range of kidney function and to compare it to that of serum creatinine.
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