Table 2.
Mean levels of four cardiac biomarkers in AMI cases and controls
| AMI cases (n = 60) (Mean ± SD) |
Controls (n = 60) (Mean ± SD) |
P 1 value | P 2 value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 h (n = 26) |
3–6 h (n = 34) |
0–3 h (n = 26) |
3–6 h (n = 34) |
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| CK-MB (IU/L) |
26.2 ± 19.2 | 36.9 ± 48.9 | 18.6 ± 9.5 | 25 ± 10.1 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Troponin I (µg/L) |
5.9 ± 16.2 | 8.5 ± 16.9 | 0.0048 ± 0.0077 | 0.0087 ± 0.0079 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Myoglobin (ng/mL) |
364.9 ± 363.9 | 584.5 ± 393.9 | 55.7 ± 53.4 | 90.8 ± 74.2 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| H-FABP (ng/mL) |
40.4 ± 56.3 | 76.3 ± 56.1 | 4.7 ± 7.3 | 6.7 ± 8.6 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
P 1 = AMI cases (0–3 h group) versus controls (0–3 h group)
P 2 = AMI cases (3–6 h group) versus controls (3–6 h group)