CST3 and diabetes mellitus: Moreover, an independent correlation between Lg[sLYVE-1] and eGFR (r = −0.274, p < 0.001) or cystatin C (r = 0.249, p < 0.001) was demonstrated in partial correlation analysis when adjusted for gender, age, BMI, SBP, fasting glucose, HbA1c, LVEF, hsCRP, HBP and DM (Table 4).