Cardiac troponin T and I: application in myocardial injury and forensic medicine.
- Author:
Yu XING
1
;
Pei-jun HUANG
;
Kui-ming ZHANG
Author Information
1. West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Biomarkers;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Myocardial Infarction/blood*;
Myocardium/metabolism*;
Troponin I/blood*;
Troponin T/blood*
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2003;19(4):242-244
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The Cardiac Troponin T and I are highly cardiac specific biochemical markers of myocardial injury. They are very sensitive markers to detect all kinds of myocardial injury, and are able to distinguish myocardial injury and skeletal injury. Furthermore, They are independent predictor of future cardiac events. Such markers are now widely used in the clinic practice. It is prospective to use them in Forensic Medical Science.
