Cardiac troponins T and I in patients with end-stage renal disease: The relation with left ventricular mass and their prognostic value


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Abaci A., Ekici E., Oguzhan A., Tokgoz B., Utas C.

CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.12, ss.704-709, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: Cardiac troponins are frequently elevated in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the absence of acute myocardial ischemia. The cause and prognostic value of cardiac troponin elevations in such patients are controversial.