Cystatin-C

Cystatin-C

Cystatin C is a low molecular weight (13 kDa) cytoplasmic protein, functioning as an inhibitor of various cysteine proteases in the bloodstream. Cystatin C has a stable production rate and is removed from the blood circulation by glomerular filtration. In healthy individuals Cystatin C is completely reabsorbed and degraded in the tubules but in subjects with renal disorders its level in blood may be raised as high as 2 to 5 times normal values.

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