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High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T is Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Emergency Department Patients

Key takeaways

This study looked at 23,292 emergency room visits. It found a link between a heart protein and sudden kidney injury. This is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Megan Woelkers (University of California, San Francisco) · Sutton Fox (University of California System) · Davis C. Murray (University of California, San Francisco) · Saiharinath Nerella (University of California, San Francisco) · Elizabeth Tabornal (University of California, San Francisco) · Nicholas Bevins (University of California System) · Robert Fitzgerald (University of California System) · Lori B. Daniels (University of California, San Francisco)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-29
https://doi.org/10.1080/1354750x.2026.2742157