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Editorial
. 2020 Mar 1;66(3):403-405.
doi: 10.1093/clinchem/hvz038.

Clinical Relevance of the 99th Percentile Upper Reference Limit for High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays

M Odette Gore  1   2   3 , James A de Lemos  4
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Editorial

Clinical Relevance of the 99th Percentile Upper Reference Limit for High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays

M Odette Gore et al. Clin Chem. .
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Keywords: cardiac biomarkers; diagnosis; myocardial infarction; reference population.

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