Troponin T Levels in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes, with or without Renal Dysfunction
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- 27 June 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 346 (26) , 2047-2052
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa013456
Abstract
Among patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes, cardiac troponin T levels have prognostic value. However, there is concern that renal dysfunction may impair the prognostic value, because cardiac troponin T may be cleared by the kidney.Keywords
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