A green light for troponin T in the cardiovascular risk stratification of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients?
Troponin T is specifically qualified as a predictor of circulatory overload in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Given the good standardization and the high reproducibility of the troponin T assay, this measurement may prove useful in the clinical management of PD patients. It still remains to be tested whether clinical policies incorporating troponin T may actually produce better outcomes in PD patients.
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Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation, Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche (CNR)-Institutio di Biomedicina (IBIM), Clinical Epidemiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Ospedali Riuniti, Reggio Cal, Italy. carmine.zoccali@tin.it
Mallamaci
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D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
D015415:Biomarkers; D020107:Troponin T