1)Abrahamson M, Olafsson I, Palsdottir A, et al:Structure and expression of the human cystatin C gene. Biochem J 268:287-294, 1990
2)Perkins BA, Nelson RG, Ostrander BE, et al:Detection of renal function decline in patients with diabetes and normal or elevated GFR by serial measurements of serum cystatin C concentration. J Am Soc Nephrol 16:1404-1412, 2005
3)Ozer BA, Dursun B, Baykal A, et al:Can cystatin C be a better marker for the early detection of renal damage in primary hypertensive patients? Ren Fail 27:247-253, 2005
4)Peralta CA, Whooley MA, Ix JH, et al:Kidney function and systolic blood pressure new insights from cystatin C:data from the Heart and Soul Study. Am J Hypertens 19:939-946, 2006
5)Christensson AG, Grubb AO, Nilsson JA, et al:Serum cystatin C advantageous compared with serum creatinine in the detection of mild but not severe diabetic nephropathy. J Intern Med 256:510-518, 2004
6)Watanabe S, Okura T, Liu J, et al:Serum cystatin C level is a marker of end-organ damage in patients with essential hypertension. Hypertens Res 26:895-899, 2003
7)Uslu S, Efe B, Alatas O, et al:Serum cystatin C and urinary enzymes as screening markers of renal dysfunction in diabetic patients. J Nephrol 18:559-567, 2005
8)Shlipak MG, Katz R, Sarnak MJ, et al:Cystatin C and prognosis for cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in elderly persons without chronic kidney disease. Ann Intern Med 145:237-246, 2006
9)McKierman J, Simmons R, Katz J, et al:Natural history of chronic renal insufficiency after partial and radical nephrectomy. Urology 59:816-820, 2002
10)Huang WC, Levey AS, Serio AM, et al:Chronic kidney disease after nephrectomy in patients with renal cortical tumors:a retrospective cohort study. Lancet Oncol 7:735-740, 2006
11)Perrone RD, Madias NE and Levey AS:Serum creatinine as an index of renal function:new insights into old concepts. Clin Chem 38:1933-1953, 1992
12)Laterza OF, Price CP and Scott MG:Cystatin C:an improved estimator of glomerular filtration rate? Clin Chem 48:699-707, 2002
13)Bostom AG and Dworkin LD:Cystatin C measurement:improved detection of mild decrements in gromerular filtration rate versus creatinine-based estimates? Am J Kidney 36:205-207, 2000
14)日本腎臓学会(編):CKD診療ガイド.東京医学社,東京,2007
15)Meyer JP, Delves GH, Sullivan ME, et al:The effect of nephroureterectomy on glomerular filtration rate. BJU Int 98:845-848, 2006