Cystatin C level in pre-diabetic and diabetic patients

Abstract

Results: Diabetic patients had higher body mass index (BMI) than controls (p=0.01). Serum cystatin C levels were similar between the three groups (p>0.05). Sex and/or smoking had no effect on cystatin levels. Higher cystatin C levels were negatively associated with microalbuminuria. Cystatin C levels were correlated with BMI and HOMA-IR in pre-diabetic patients (p=0.039 and p<0.05, respectively) but not in diabetic patients or controls, when adjusted for age and gender.