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biopsies of the heart can be done, but only for compelling reasons. it carries non-trivial risk to the individual. untilHellbanned described the better way --
by forgotpwagain 10y ago
biopsies of the heart can be done, but only for compelling reasons. it carries non-trivial risk to the individual.
untilHellbanned described the better way -- ideally, there would be some sort of biomarker in the blood that serves as a proxy for the level in the heart. But how do you find it and validate it? It's challenging (at best...)
- gozur88 10y agoI would think for research purposes autopsies would give you better data than biopsies, and without any risk.