Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Chronic renal disease (CKD) is a determinant of coronary artery calcification (CAC), which is a predictor of cardiovascular events. However, in a population without CKD, the association between CAC and renal function is unclear. CAC is affected by sex. This study aimed to determine whether serum cystatin C, a sensitive marker of kidney function, or sex differences are associated with CAC in patients without CKD. METHODS:We evaluated 456 consecutive patients (61±13 years, 42% women) without CKD and evidence of coronary artery disease. The CAC (Agatston) score was examined by multidetector computed tomography. RESULTS:When patients were categorized into three CAC groups based on the Agatston score, mild (<10), moderate (11-399), and severe (≥400) in each sex, serum cystatin C levels gradually increased by severity of CAC in women, but not men. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that, in women, a cut-off value of 0.97mg/l for cystatin C discriminated patients with severe CAC with a sensitivity of 71% and specificity of 77% (area under the curve, 0.74; 95% CI: 0.62-0.86; p<0.01). Multivariate logistic analysis showed that serum cystatin C was not associated with severe CAC in all patients and men, but this association was observed in women (OR: 7.80 for cystatin C≥0.97mg/l, 95% CI: 1.76-34.6, p<0.01). CONCLUSION:Higher serum cystatin C levels are associated with greater CAC in women without CKD. Measurement of cystatin C may be useful for identifying women who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
journal_name
J Cardioljournal_title
Journal of cardiologyauthors
Sugiyama H,Miyoshi T,Osawa K,Miki T,Koide Y,Nakamura K,Morita H,Ito Hdoi
10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.05.001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-12-01 00:00:00pages
559-564issue
6eissn
0914-5087issn
1876-4738pii
S0914-5087(17)30145-4journal_volume
70pub_type
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