Markedly Elevated Troponin in Diabetic Ketoacidosis without Acute Coronary Syndrome
Troponin gives excellent accuracy in the identification of myocardial necrosis, however, it may elevate also in a series of non-atherosclerotic heart diseases. We report the case of a 58-year-old woman with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). She had markedly increased levels (90 fold) of cardiac biomarke...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.turkjem.org/article_10710/Markedly-Elevated-Troponin-In-Diabetic-Ketoacidosis-Without-Acute-Coronary-Syndrome |