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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2018-12-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930144/view |