A green light for troponin T in the cardiovascular risk stratification of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients?

Kidney International

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 408-410

  Zoccali, C ^a,b   Mallamaci, F ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b CNR e Nefrologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN T;

ASSAY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HYPERVOLEMIA; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746552714     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001558     Document Type: Note

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