Cardiac Troponin Is Elevated in Patients with Thyrotoxicosis and Decreases as Thyroid Function Improves and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels Decrease.

Journal: European thyroid journal
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: High-sensitive cardiac troponin reflects micro-myocardial injury in the absence of overt myocardial infarction.

Authors

  • Natsuko Watanabe
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Jaeduk Yoshimura Noh
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Naomi Hattori
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kenji Iwaku
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Nami Suzuki
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Ai Yoshihara
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Hidemi Ohye
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Miho Suzuki
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Masako Matsumoto
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kei Endo
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Yo Kunii
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Gen Takagi
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kiminori Sugino
    Department of Surgery, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Koichi Ito
    Department of Surgery, Ito Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

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