Creatine Kinase
Adverse Effects During Statin Therapy
More than 40% of patients with systemic sclerosis show signs of myopathy
As much as 43% of patients with systemic sclerosis demonstrate evidence of myopathy, while those with proximal weakness and higher creatine kinase exhibit worse function and survival, according to data.
Serum creatine kinase associated with poor outcomes after forearm fasciotomy
LAS VEGAS — Patients who underwent forearm fasciotomy for treatment of acute compartment syndrome experienced poor outcomes when they had elevated serum creatine kinase, according to results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting.
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Cardiac Enzymes / Cardiac Biomarkers Topic Review
Cardiac enzymes ― also known as cardiac biomarkers ― include myoglobin, troponin and creatine kinase.
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Creatine Kinase (CK)
Creatine kinase (a.k.a. creatine phosphokinase or CPK) is a muscle enzyme which exists as isoenzymes. The MB type is specific to myocardial cells while MM and BB are specific to skeletal muscle and brain tissue respectively.