Cardiac troponin levels in patients with impaired renal function.
Cardiac troponins are important indicators of myocardial damage. Recent studies have shown that serum cardiac troponin levels are raised in at least 50% of patients with renal disease. The mechanisms and implications of these findings are discussed.
Donaldson
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Department of Renal Medicine, South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW.
Cove-Smith
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D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
D015415:Biomarkers; D019210:Troponin I; D020107:Troponin T