Cardiac Troponin T and Illness Severity in the Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infant

• Main Authors: Danielle N. Lopes (Author), José M. Moraes Ramos (Author), Maria Elizabeth Lopes Moreira (Author), Jofre A. Cabral (Author), Manoel de Carvalho (Author), José Maria de Andrade Lopes (Author)
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• Udgivet: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction. Respiratory distress are very common in Very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants and Myocardial injury may play a role in the disease outcome. Cardiac troponin T (cTnT) is the most useful marker of injury in adult population, but has not been extensively studied in this population. Aim. To...