Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 1757-1759 , July 2004

Glomerular filtration rate estimation in renal transplant patients based on serum cystatin-C levels: Comparison with other markers of glomerular filtration rate

  • G. Visvardis

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to George Visvardis, Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital, N. Efkarpia, Ring Road, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • I. Griveas

      Affiliations

    • Immunology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • R. Zilidou

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital
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  • D. Papadopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital
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  • E. Mitsopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital
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  • P. Kyriklidou

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital
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  • E. Manou

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital
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  • E. Ginikopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital
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  • D. Meimaridou

      Affiliations

    • Immunology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • A. Pavlitou

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital
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  • G. Sakellariou

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital

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  5. Norlund L , Fex G , Lanke J , et al.  Reference intervals for the glomerular filtration rate and cell proliferation markersserum cystatin c and serum b2 microglobulin/cystatin c- ratio . Scan J Clin Lab Invest . 1997;57:463
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PII: S0041-1345(04)00674-8

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.06.009

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 1757-1759 , July 2004

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