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A difference between two widely used blood tests for kidney health may serve as an early warning sign for serious outcomes, including kidney failure, heart disease, and death, according to new research.
For many years, doctors have relied on a blood marker called creatinine to estimate how well the kidneys filter waste produced by muscle activity. More recent medical guidelines also recommend measuring cystatin C, a small protein produced by all cells in the b...
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