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Review
. 2006 May-Jun;64(3):209-17.

[Heart fatty-acid binding protein (h-FABP): a new cardiac marker]

[Article in French]
A Servonnet  1 , H Delacour, C Dehan, V Gardet
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  • PMID: 16698556
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Review

[Heart fatty-acid binding protein (h-FABP): a new cardiac marker]

[Article in French]
A Servonnet et al. Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2006 May-Jun.
Free article

Abstract

Heart Fatty-Acid Binding Protein (h-FABP) is a small cytosolic protein that is abundant in the heart and found at lower concentrations in muscle or in the brain. h-FABP is released into the circulation shortly after the onset of ischemia. Several studies indicate its usefulness in cardiology: exclusion of acute myocardial infarction, detection of reperfusion, prognostic value... A rapid immuno-chromatographic assay (Cardiodetect) was recently commercialized in France with a result obtainable within 15 minutes. We review the strengths and weakness of h-FABP for detecting myocardial injury.

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