Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aim: Serum Cystatin C has been shown to be associated with the progression to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus. High cystatin levels were also found to be associated with body mass index. The aim of this study was to evaluate cystatin C levels in diabetic and prediabetic patients ant its association with anthropometric measurements and insulin resistance.Methods: Twenty four patients with diabetes, 17 patients with prediabetes and ...