Invited commentaryCystatin C – More than a filtration marker?
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Conflicts of interest
ERS has received research funding from Amgen and Baxter and honoraria from Shire.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Prof. Stephen G. Holt for critical reading and suggestions.
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