Biomarkers · Renal & Purine

Renal Artery Calcification

Lower values go with lower risk of death. No risk curve catalogued yet.

Published risk of death1.63×presence vs absence of renal artery calcification on CT (95% CI 1.17–2.29) · Healthy outpatients without known CVD undergoing CT (mean age 57, 42.6% women)

Sources

Rifkin DE, Ix JH, Wassel CL, Criqui MH, Allison MA. Renal artery calcification and mortality among clinically asymptomatic adults. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;60(12):1079-1085.

Related markers: Alpha-1-Microglobulin · Beta-2 Microglobulin · Beta-Trace Protein (BTP) · Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) · Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) · Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1) · Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) · Serum Creatinine