Table 3.

Laboratory findings based on Anthracycline type.

Variables (Mean ± SD)	Normal Range *	Doxorubicin (n = 82)	Epirubicin (n = 17)	p-Value
cTnI	<2.0 ng/mL	3.2 ± 0.5	2.7 ± 0.9	0.002
cTnT	<1.4 ng/mL	1.5 ± 0.6	0.8 ± 0.5	<0.001
BNP	<200 pg/mL	260 ± 94	220 ± 61	0.096
NT-proBNP	<242 pg/mL	282 ± 77	255 ± 53	0.172
CK-MB	<25 U/L	33 ± 10	29 ± 8	0.129
CK	<200 U/L	270 ± 91	204 ± 68	0.006

* age adjusted values; SD—standard deviation; cTn—cardiac troponins; BNP—brain natriuretic peptide, CK—creatine kinase.