RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 False positive elevation of cardiac troponin I in seropositive rheumatoid arthritis.
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 2750
OP 2751
VO 28
IS 12
A1 G Katwa
A1 G Komatireddy
A1 S E Walker
YR 2001
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/12/2750.abstract
AB Cardiac troponin I is a sensitive and specific biochemical marker for the diagnosis of acute myocardial injury. We describe a patient with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in whom troponin I, measured with a microparticle enzyme immunoassay, was elevated falsely in the absence of acute myocardial infarction. Apparent elevation of troponin I concentration should be evaluated with care in patients with seropositive RA.