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HealthDay 27 June at 03.03 PM

hs-cTnT Linked to MACE, Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a detectable level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality, according to a research letter published online June 15 in the Journal of Rheumatology.Brittany N. Weber, M.D., Ph.D.,