Cystatin C levels and risk of death from all causes Cystatin C level (mg/L) Hazard ratio (adjusted) (95% CI) Quintile 1 (<0.89) 1.00 Quintile 2 (0.90-0.99) 1.08 (0.86-1.35) Quintile 3 (1.00-1.10) 1.23 (1.00-1.53) Quintile 4 (1.11-1.28) 1.34 (1.09-1.66) Quintile 5a (1.29-1.39) 1.77 (1.34-2.26) Quintile 5b (1.40-1.59) 2.18 (1.72-2.78) Quintile 5c (>1.60) 2.58 (2.03-3.27) Shlipak MG et al. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:2049-2060.
Creatinine levels and risk of death from all causes Creatinine level (values in men/women [mg/L]) Hazard ratio (adjusted) (95% CI) Quintile 1 (<0.85/0.65) 1.00 Quintile 2 (0.86-1.05/0.66-0.75) 0.70 (0.57-0.85) Quintile 3 (1.06-1.15/0.76-0.85) 0.84 (0.68-1.04) Quintile 4 (1.16-1.25/0.86-0.95) 0.83 (0.66-1.03) Quintile 5a (1.26-1.35/0.96-1.05) 1.00 (0.79-1.27) Quintile 5b (1.36-1.55/1.06-1.15) 0.95 (0.74-1.22) Quintile 5c (>1.56/1.16) 1.48 (1.18-1.85) Shlipak MG et al. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:2049-2060.
Adjusted risk for CV death, MI, and stroke in highest (>1 Adjusted risk for CV death, MI, and stroke in highest (>1.29 mg/L) vs two lowest (< 0.99 mg/L) quintiles of cystatin C End point Hazard ratio (95% CI) CV death 2.27 (1.73-2.97) MI 1.48 (1.08-2.02) Stroke 1.47 (1.09-1.96) Shlipak MG et al. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:2049-2060.