[Detection of cardiac troponin and high-sensitivity C reactive protein in children with viral myocarditis].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the changes of cardiac T troponin (cTnT) and high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) in children with viral myocarditis (VMC).


METHODS
Forty children with VMC were examined for cTnT, hs-CRP, and creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) levels.


RESULTS
Children with VMC had significantly higher cTnT, hs-CRP and CK-MB levels than the control group on admission (P<0.01), but obviously decreased after two weeks of treatment. The positivity rate of cTnT and hs-CRP were significantly higher in children with VMC than the control group on admission, and decreased significantly after treatment (P<0.01). The positivity rate of cTnT and hs-CRP were significantly higher than that of CK-MB (P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Serum cTnT and hs-CRP are sensitive indices for diagnosis of VMC, and their detection have important value in estimation of the patients' condition.
Guo
Jiong-Guang
JG
Zhongtang Hospial of Dongguan, Dongguan 523220, China.
D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000097:blood* / Q000821:virology; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000097:blood*
D015415:Biomarkers; D020107:Troponin T; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form