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ArticlePloS one2015

Urine Albumin Excretion Is Associated with Cardiac Troponin T Detected with a Highly Sensitive Assay in a Community-Based Population.

Wenkai Xiao, Ping Ye, Ruihua Cao, Xu Yang, Yongyi Bai, Hongmei Wu

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Wenkai XiaoDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28, Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Ping YeDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28, Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Ruihua CaoDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28, Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xu YangDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28, Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Yongyi BaiDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28, Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Hongmei WuDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28, Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUrine albumin excretion is an important predictor of adverse cardiovascular events. Minimally elevated levels of serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT), a marker of cardiomyocyte micronecrosis, can be detected with high sensitivity cTnT (hs-cTnT) assays. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between alterations in albuminuria and serum hs-cTnT levels in a community-based population.

methodsWe examined the association between the urine albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) and hs-cTnT levels in 1354 participants without overt cardiovascular disease in a community-based, cross-sectional study in Beijing, China.

resultsWith the highly sensitive assay, cTnT levels were detectable in 90.5% of our subjects. The median (interquartile range) concentrations of hs-cTnT were 7 (5-10) pg/mL. After adjustment for several factors, UACR (odds ratio: 1.40; 95% confidence interval: 1.08-1.65; P = 0.002) was associated with a higher likelihood of elevated hs-cTnT (≥14 pg/ mL), whereas the relationship between UACR and a higher presence of detectable hs-cTnT (≥ 3 pg/ mL) was not significant. In addition, a fully adjusted logistic regression analysis revealed that compared with participants in the lowest UACR quartile, those in the highest quartile had a 2.43- fold (95% CI: 1.25-5.08; P = 0.006) increased risk of elevated hs-cTnT.

conclusionsHigher urine albumin excretion is associated with elevated hs-cTnT among persons without clinically evident cardiovascular disease, suggesting that albuminuria may be a potential risk factor for subclinical cardiovascular disease in the general population.

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AgedAlbuminsAlbuminuriaBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsTroponin TAlbuminsBiomarkersTroponin T

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