Abstract:Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) is a novel biomarker for heart failure (HF). It is known that the prevalence of HF increases with age. This study aimed to determine the reference intervals (RIs) of sST2 in South Koreans aged 60 years and above. From November 2018 to March 2019, serum sST2 levels were measured with the Presage ST2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Critical Diagnostics, USA) in 153 study participants (99 men and 54 women) with a mean age of 73.4±7.8 years. The median sST2 level w… Show more
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