Title: Diagnostic Value of Cardiac Troponin I in Children With Viral Myocarditis
Abstract: Objective To study the diagnostic value of cardiac troponin I(Ctn I) in children with viral myocarditis(VMC).Methods Serum Cth I was detected by ELISA in 72 children with VMC and 50 controls without cardiopathy.We also compared serum Ctn I with CK-MB in children with VMC.72 children were divided into 4 groups according to course of disease,clinical type and serum Ctn I,CK-MB were compared among them.Results The level of serum Ctn I in children with VMC(0.29±0.48) was higher than that in children without VMC(0.06±0.15)(P0.01).And the change of Cth I was more specific than CK-MB(χ~2=3.96,P0.05).And Cth I was more sensitive than CK-MB during 2 weeks after invasion.Conclusions Ctn I is important and specific for diagnosis of VMC in children.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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