The Prognostic Value of Serum Troponin T in Unstable Angina
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 16 July 1992
Christian W. Hamm, Jan Ravkilde, W. Gerhardt, Poul J. Jørgensen, Edgar Peheim, Lars G. Ljungdahl
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Cardiac troponin T in serum appears to be a more sensitive indicator of myocardial-cell injury than serum creatine kinase MB activity, and its detection in the circulation may be a useful prognostic indicator in patients with unstable angina.
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Cardiac troponin T in serum appears to be a more sensitive indicator of myocardial-cell injury than serum creatine kinase MB activity, and its detection in the circulation may be a useful prognostic indicator in patients with unstable angina.
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