Conclusions: Cystatin C could be superior to SCr, particularly in the elderly; however, cystatin C formulae and SCr formulae may possess their own applicability in different CKD stages and age groups. At present, it is not possible to say that cystatin C formulae are superior to SCr formulae.
PMID: 22878979 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)