Abstract

Cystatin C is widely present in nucleated cells of various tissues and body fluids as a cysteine protease inhibitor.It can predict the occurrence of diabetes,and it was significantly associated with diabetic macrovascular and microvascular complications such as albuminuria,retinopathy,peripheral arterial disease,and coronary artery disease.This review introduces the research progress of cystatin C in diabetes and diabetic vascular complications. Key words: Cystatin C ; Diabetes mellitus ; Atherosclerosis ; Diabetic nephropathy ; Diabetic retinopathy

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