Troponin I levels in systemic sclerosis patients with myocardial involvement.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Troponin I has been suggested as a more specific diagnostic biomarker for myocardial involvement in systemic sclerosis than the frequently used troponin T. The aim of this study is to evaluate the additive value of troponin I to detect myocardial involvement in systemic sclerosis. To this end, we evaluated the association between troponin I levels and myocardial involvement in systemic sclerosis patients.

Methods

A cross-sectional observational study was performed, including 20 healthy controls and four groups of each 20 systemic sclerosis patients from the Leiden Combined Care in Systemic Sclerosis cohort: (1) patients with myocardial involvement, (2) patients with myositis, (3) patients with elevated troponin T and creatine kinase levels but without organ involv

SUBMITTER: Hoekstra EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11528562 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature