title: The assessment of C-reactive protein does not improve the diagnosis of myocardial infarction using a high-sensitivity troponin immunoassay.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, Academic Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy 43126.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lippi
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cervellin
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D019210:Troponin I; D002097:C-Reactive Protein