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Editorial
. 2022 Jan;24(1):7-8.
doi: 10.1007/s43678-021-00251-3. Epub 2022 Jan 17.

Two troponins, one troponin, none… the dawn of troponin-less decision aids

Richard Body  1   2   3 , Kerstin De Wit  4
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Editorial

Two troponins, one troponin, none… the dawn of troponin-less decision aids

Richard Body et al. CJEM. 2022 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: Acute coronary syndromes; Biomarkers; Sensitivity and specificity; Troponin.

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