P0186SERUM CYSTATIN C, INFLAMMATION AND AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION : A HIDDEN “MÉNAGE À TROIS”?

Background and Aims While being a GFR biomarker with comparable performance than serum creatinine (SCr), Serum cystatin C (ScysC) is a better predictor of morbi-mortalilty in the general as well as the CKD population. The mechanisms underlying the prognostic dimension of ScysC are unclear. Unlike SCr, ScysC is known to strongly and positively correlate to C Reactive Protein (CRP) and thereby could reflect autonomic nervous system (ANS)...