Troponin T as a Predictor of End-Stage Renal Disease and All-Cause Death in African Americans and Whites From Hypertensive Families

Cardiac troponin T makes an independent contribution to the prediction of ESRD and all-cause death in community-dwelling individuals beyond traditional risk markers. Further studies may be needed to determine whether cTnT screening in individuals with hypertension or in a subset of hypertensive individuals would help identify those at risk of ESRD and all-cause death.