Why the study?
Are cardiac troponin T levels elevated in patients with primary hypothyroidism?
Population
25 patients with primary hypothyroidism, mean age 47.5 years, 88% female.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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cTnT remains reliable for cardiac injury in hypothyroidism despite CK rises; supports marker use but leaves open larger prospective validation.
Are cardiac troponin T levels elevated in patients with primary hypothyroidism?
Cardiac troponin T remains a reliable marker of cardiac injury in hypothyroid patients, as it is not falsely elevated despite frequent increases in CK and CK-MB.
Ness‐Abramof et al. (2009) studied this question.
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