Interpreting Cardiac Troponin Results from High-Sensitivity Assays in Chronic Kidney Disease without Acute Coronary Syndrome
Author(s) -
Christopher R. deFilippi,
Stephen L. Seliger,
Walter E. Kelley,
ShowHong Duh,
Michael K. Hise,
Robert H. Christenson,
Myles Wolf,
Hanna K. Gaggin,
James L. Januzzi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2012.185322
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , interquartile range , renal function , kidney disease , ejection fraction , myocardial infarction , acute coronary syndrome , coronary artery disease , population , troponin i , creatinine , heart failure , environmental health
Quantification and comparison of high-sensitivity (hs) cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and cTnT concentrations in chronic kidney disease (CKD) have not been reported. We examined the associations between hs cTnI and cTnT, cardiovascular disease, and renal function in outpatients with stable CKD.
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