Cystatin C (CYS-C) | A Sensitive Indicator of Glomerular Filtration Rate

Cystatin C (CYS-C) | A Sensitive Indicator of Glomerular Filtration Rate

Source: Hangzhou Jianli Biological Concept of Cystatin C: Discovered in cerebrospinal fluid by Clausen in 1961, officially named Cystatin C (Cystatin Superfamily Type 2) in 1984. Composed of 122 amino acid residues, with a molecular weight of about 13KD. All nucleated organisms can stably produce Cystatin C in the body. As a cysteine protease inhibitor, … Read more

Clinical Significance of Urinary Immunoglobulin Measurement

Clinical Significance of Urinary Immunoglobulin Measurement

Measurement of Urinary Ig and Its Clinical Significance The content of immunoglobulin (Ig) in the urine of healthy individuals is minimal. When there is slight damage to the filtration membrane, IgG is primarily filtered and increases in the urine. When there is severe damage to the filtration membrane, in addition to the filtered IgG, larger … Read more

Camera for Diagnosing Human Organ Diseases

Camera for Diagnosing Human Organ Diseases

When it comes to cameras, everyone is familiar with them. However, you may not know that cameras have also been used in medicine—specifically, the gamma camera. What is a Gamma Camera The gamma camera is a photographic system that records and displays the distribution of radiation activity within an imaging object. It collects gamma rays … Read more