UCSF's Shlipak Discusses Cystatin C on Australian Radio Health Program

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have looked at cystatin C, an alternative measure of kidney function that may have prognostic significance among elderly people who do not meet the standard criteria for chronic kidney disease. Host Norman Swan of Australia's ABC Radio National program The Health Report discusses kidney disease and the cystatin C blood test with Michael Shlipak, MD, MPH, chief of the Department of General Internal Medicine at San Francisco VA Medical Center and associate professor of medicine, epidemiology, and biostatistics at UCSF. Note: The segment with Dr. Shlipak begins approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds into the broadcast. Related Links: Research into Ageing Including Measure of Kidney Function The Health Report, ABC (Australia) Radio National, April 23, 2007 Alternative Kidney Test Reveals Hidden Health Risks UCSF News Release, August 14, 2006 Researchers Find Better Predictor of Elder Mortality than Standard Kidney Test UCSF Today, May 19, 2005