P150 THE IMPACT OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS ON TROPONIN T LEVELS IN CHRONIC HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Background: Troponin T (TnT) is a highly specific biomarker for myocardial infarction (MI). Haemodialysis (HD) patients often have increased arterial stiffness and elevated TnT. Previous studies have linked elevated TnT with worse outcome, even in the absence of MI. The aim of this study was to eval...

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Main Authors: Christian Daugaard Peters, Krista Dybtved Kjærgaard, Bente Jespersen, Kent Lodberg Christensen, Jens Dam Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2018-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930144/view