Khảo sát nồng độ Cystatin C huyết thanh ở bệnh nhân đái tháo đường typ 2 có tổn thương thận

Study was carried out on 235 objects included 30 healthy controls, 69 normal albuminuria and 136 diabetic nephropathy. Age, sex, BMI, period of diabetes, creatinine, HbA1c, urinary albumin levels (protein/24h, MAU) and serum cystatin C were done. To campare with normal albuminuria and heathy groups, the serum cystatin C levels increased in diabetic nephropathy group. The increased cystatin C levels was correlated with stage of diabetic nephropathy, reaching highest levels in renal failure patients. There was association between serum cystatin C levels and the age of patients, period of diabetes in early diabetic nephropathy stage. The association between serum cystatin C levels and sex, BMI was not significant.