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Cardiac troponin-T and CK-MB (mass) levels in cardiac and non cardiac disease

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Serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and CKMB (mass) were analysed in three groups of patients. The first group (n=32) were patients with acute coronary syndromes including myocardial infarction. The second group (n=35)were patients with hypertension. The third group (n=24) were patients who had succumbed to non cardiac diseases. In all 3 groups, cardiac troponin T was elevated when compared with controls (p<0.001). However, CKMB elevation was not significant in all groups. CKMB levels correlated well with troponin T levels only when CKMB was greater than 50 ng/ml (r=1.00). Small elevations of troponin T identifies minimal cardiac necrosis and patients can benefit from early invasive therapy.

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Reddy, G.C., Kusumanjali, G., Sharada, A.H.R. et al. Cardiac troponin-T and CK-MB (mass) levels in cardiac and non cardiac disease. Indian J Clin Biochem 19, 91–94 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02894263

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