Association between socioeconomic position and cystatin C in the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study.

ABSTRACT: Social inequalities in health and disease are well studied. Less information is available on inequalities in biomarker levels indicating subclinical stages of disease such as cystatin C, an early diagnostic marker of renal dysfunction and predictor for cardiovascular disease. We evaluated the relationship between cystatin C, socioeconomic position (SEP) and established cardiovascular risk factors in a population-based study. In 4475 men and women aged 45-75 years participating in the baseline examination of the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study cystatin C was measured from serum samples with a nephelometric assay. SEP was assessed by education and household income. Linear regression models were used to analyse the association between SEP and cystatin C as well as the impact of cardiovascular risk

SUBMITTER: Zamrik T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481271 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature