Why the study?
Do baseline cardiac troponin T and total homocysteine levels predict mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis?
Do baseline cardiac troponin T and total homocysteine levels predict mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis?
Elevated cardiac troponin T (>0.10 ng/mL) and total homocysteine are strong independent predictors of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis.
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May aid risk stratification in hemodialysis; leaves open whether targeting these markers improves outcomes.
Dierkes et al. (2000) studied this question.