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

• Autori principali: Danielle N. Lopes (Autore), José M. Moraes Ramos (Autore), Maria Elizabeth Lopes Moreira (Autore), Jofre A. Cabral (Autore), Manoel de Carvalho (Autore), José Maria de Andrade Lopes (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: 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...