The serum level of Cystatin c in different gender and its influence factors
Objective: To investigate the serum level of Cystatin c and its influence factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among 322 population who came to physical examination center of one hospital and had a physical examination during march 2012 to august 2012, a questionnaire survey was carried out and some biochemical criterions were detected. The formula of modification of diet in renal disease (MORD) was used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Results: The average serum level of Cystatin c was 1.05±0.13 mg/L,and the level in male was higher than that in female and the difference had statistical significance(t=4.353, P=0.000). Multiple stepwise linear regression analysis showed that the increase of age, uric acid, urea nitrogen and weekly meat intake and the decrease of estimated glomerular filtration rate related with a higher serum level of Cystatin c in male, and the increase of age, uric acid, urea nitrogen, systolic blood pressure and monthly bean products intake and the decrease of estimated glomerular filtration rate related with a higher serum level of Cystatin c in female. Conclusions: The serum level of Cystatin c is different in different gender. The increase of age and the serum level of uric acid, urea nitrogen, and the decrease of estimated glomerular filtration rate related with a higher level of Cystatin c both in male and female, however, it still exists some differences that the weekly meat intake only increase the serum level of Cystatin c in male and the monthly bean products intake only increase the serum level of Cystatin c in female.