Comparison of Cystatin C, Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance vs. GFR for Detection of Renal Failure in Renal Transplant Patients

Figures & data

Table 1. Main Characteristics of Renal Transplant Patients and Results of Scyst, Screat and Ccg in Different Ranges of Cin (mean ± standard deviation) (n = 60 patients, 103 samples)

Subgroup characteristics	GFR range (mL/min/1.73 m^2)
	All patients	30–60	60–90	> 90
Nb of samples/patients	103/60	43/27	47/35	10/8
Weight (kg)	69.2 ± 13.2 (47–125)
Body surface (m^2)	1.80 ± 0.20 (1.42–2.36)
M.A.P. (mmHg)	104 ± 10 (79–123)
Cin (mL/min/1.73 m^2)	65 ± 21 (22–130)	49.5 ± 7.5	72.5 ± 8.2	108.2 ± 12.2
Scyst (mg/mL)	1.45 ± 0.45 (0.77–3.09)	1.6 ± 0.3	1.3 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.2
Screat (mg/dL)	1.47 ± 0.40 (0.63–2.82)	1.6 ± 0.4	1.4 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.3
Ccreat (mL/min)	83 ± 26 (39–163)	66 ± 18	92 ± 16	120 ± 28
Ccg (mL/min)	66 ± 19 (31–142)	55 ± 14	72 ± 15	87 ± 26

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (range).

Figure 1. Relationship between 1/Scyst and GFR, as determined by inulin clearance (r² = 0.43; p < 0.01; n = 103 samples, 60 patients).