To the Editor: In 2009, we reported on increases in the level of cardiac troponin (using the TnI-Ultra troponin I assay [Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics]) among runners in the Perth marathon.1 Of the 88 runners enrolled, raised troponin levels were seen in 28 participants (32%). The independent predictors were weight loss and an increase in creatinine levels.
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