Elisa Danese1, Martina Montagnana2, Silvia Giudici3, Rosalia Aloe4, Massimo Franchi3, Gian Cesare Guidi2, Giuseppe Lippi4. 1. Sezione di Biochimica Clinica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e della Riproduzione, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy. Electronic address: elisa.danese@univr.it. 2. Sezione di Biochimica Clinica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e della Riproduzione, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy. 3. Unità di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e della Riproduzione, Università degli studi di Verona, Italy. 4. U.O. di Diagnostica Ematochimica, Dipartimento di Patologia e Medicina di Laboratorio, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Italy.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate troponin I (TnI) in patients with gynecological cancers. METHODS: Highly-sensitive (HS) and conventional TnI were measured in 25 patients with untreated ovarian cancer, 25 with endometriosis and 25 with benign masses. RESULTS: Both HS and conventional TnI were increase in cancer patients. Values above the cut-off were found in 44% and 16% cancer patients using HS and conventional TnI methods, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac involvement is frequent in patients with gynecological cancers and should be preferably assessed using HS troponin immunoassays.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate troponin I (TnI) in patients with gynecological cancers. METHODS: Highly-sensitive (HS) and conventional TnI were measured in 25 patients with untreated ovarian cancer, 25 with endometriosis and 25 with benign masses. RESULTS: Both HS and conventional TnI were increase in cancerpatients. Values above the cut-off were found in 44% and 16% cancerpatients using HS and conventional TnI methods, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac involvement is frequent in patients with gynecological cancers and should be preferably assessed using HS troponin immunoassays.
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