Revisited Upper Reference Limits for Highly Sensitive Cardiac Troponin T in Relation to Age, Sex, and Renal Function

Revisited Upper Reference Limits for Highly Sensitive Cardiac Troponin T in Relation to Age, Sex, and Renal Function

(1) Background: Highly sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) plays an essential role in the diagnosis of myocardial injury. The upper reference limit of the respective assay is generally applied, irrespective of age, renal function, or sex. We aimed to identify age-adjusted and sex-adjusted upper r...

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Main Authors: Christiane Gärtner, Romy Langhammer, Maria Schmidt, Martin Federbusch, Kerstin Wirkner, Markus Löffler, Berend Isermann, Ulrich Laufs, Rolf Wachter, Thorsten Kaiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
troponin
cardiac markers
reference intervals
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/23/5508

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