Raised troponin T in inclusion body myositis is common and serum levels are persistent over time

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 495-497

  Lindberg, C ^a   Klintberg, L ^b   Oldfors, A ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Neuromuscular Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiac troponin T; Creatine kinase; Inclusion body myositis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CREATINE KINASE; CREATINE KINASE MB; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHOTREXATE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISOLONE; RAPAMYCIN; TROPONIN T;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; CREATINE KINASE; CREATINE KINASE, MB FORM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSITIS, INCLUSION BODY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TIME FACTORS; TROPONIN T; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 33748300665     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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