Relationship of Salivary & Plasma Troponin Levels of Patients with AMI in Merjan medical city of Babylon Province: Cross-Sectional Clinical Study | ||
| Magazine of Al-Kufa University for Biology | ||
| Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 3, December 2016, Pages 53-58 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hayder Abdul- Amir Maki Al-hindi; Shukry Faez Al-Saad; Basim MH Zwain; Thekra Abid Al-Kashwan Jaber | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Myocardial infarction (MI) is a disorder that could be a reason for morbidity & mortality. Effective & early identification is crucial for management. One analytical technique for the diagnosis of MI is evaluating plasma troponin (Tn) values. Bearing in mind the problems of blood aspiration from patients, a noninvasive practice like measuring of saliva Tn can be used as an alternative way. The present works aims to inspect variations in plasma & salivary Troponin I (TnI) measurements in AMI patients. Methods: The study involved 100 patients diagnosed as AMI by physicians. After obtaining their agreement, both salivary & plasma TnI levels was assessed by saliva & blood sampling consequently by means of; VIDUS® techniques and kits. Results: The mean age of patients was 56.5years and 79% of patients were male. There was week positive correlation between blood and serum troponin levels (r=0.1, P<0.05). The mean troponin level in serum was 8.07ng/L and troponin level in salvia was 0.16 ng/L showing a steady increase in saliva and blood during the process of AMI. There was no significant correlation of both serum & salivary TnI with increasing age or with gender differences. Conclusion: There was week positive significant correlation between S TnI & Sal TnI concentrations showing a steady increase in saliva and blood during the process of AMI. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Myocardial infarction AMI patients; salivary Troponin I; AMI | ||
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