Xin Li, Hang Zhu, Peng Li, Qian Xin, Jie Liu, Wei Zhang, You-Hong Xing, Hao Xue. Serum cystatin C concentration as an independent marker for hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy[J]. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 2013, 10(3): 286-290. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-5411.2013.03.001
Citation: Xin Li, Hang Zhu, Peng Li, Qian Xin, Jie Liu, Wei Zhang, You-Hong Xing, Hao Xue. Serum cystatin C concentration as an independent marker for hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy[J]. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 2013, 10(3): 286-290. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-5411.2013.03.001

Serum cystatin C concentration as an independent marker for hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy

  • Background Serum cystatin C levels can be used to predict morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease. However, the clinical relevance of serum cystatin C levels in patients with hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has rarely been investigated. We designed the present study to investigate whether serum cystatin C levels are associated with cardiac structural and functional alterations in hypertensive patients. Methods We enrolled 823 hypertensive patients and classified them into two groups: those with LVH (n = 287) and those without LVH (n = 536). All patients underwent echocardiography and serum cystatin C testing. We analyzed the relationship between serum cystatin C levels and LVH. Results Serum cystatin C levels were higher in hypertensive patients with LVH than in those without LVH (P r = 0.247, P r = 0.216, P r = 0.347, P P P P Conclusion Serum cystatin C concentration is an independent marker for hypertensive LVH.
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