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Gender-specific reference values for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and I in well-phenotyped healthy individuals and validity of high-sensitivity assay designation.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Apr 2020
Giannitsis Evangelos, Mueller-Hennessen Matthias, Zeller Tanja, Schuebler Anna, Aurich Matthias, Biener Moritz, Vafaie Mehrshad, Stoyanov Kiril M, Ochs Marco, Riffel Johannes, Mereles Derliz, Blankenberg Stefan, Katus Hugo A
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OBJECTIVE: To determine gender-specific reference limits of high-sensitivity (hs) cardiac troponins (cTn) and validity of hs assay designation for both genders. METHODS: After screening with a questionnaire, 827 presumably healthy individuals were further selected based on clinical criteria (n = 740), clinical criteria plus cardiac imaging including stress magnetic resonance imaging or stress echocardiography...
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