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Can you explain why troponin levels increase when there is cardiac damage?
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See my other answer: Please see my other answer regarding this subject. In short, there should not be much troponin in blood in a patient without cardiac damage. Troponin is part of the structure of the heart muscle and when the muscle is damaged, it "leaks" into the blood stream. That is an oversimplification but it is pretty close to the truth of what happens.
Answered 12/29/2014
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Troponin: It leaks out of the cells when they are damaged.
Answered 5/7/2018
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