Abstract:Introduction: Human obesity is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease. Cystatin C is a
naturally occurring protease inhibitor and marker of cardiovascular disease. The atherogenic indices are
used as an index for cardiac risk stratification. Objectives: To estimate the serum levels of Cystatin C
in individuals with normal BMI, and obese, aged between 20-39 Yrs and to compare the levels of
Cystatin C among these individuals and to correlate the levels of serum Cystatin C with atherogenic
index of plasm… Show more
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