What Upper Limit of Creatine Kinase Activity Defines Disease?doi:10.1093/clinchem/21.2.272Galen Robert SGambino S RaymondClinical Chemistry
What is creatine kinase? Phosphorylation: Phosphorylation is an important process in the human body that involves adding a phosphate group to a compound. Phosphorylation plays a large role in converting carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into energy that the body can use. ...
Your doctor may recommend the creatine phosphokinase (CPK) test if there's a need to measure CPK enzyme levels in your blood. The cells in your body require this creatine kinase enzyme to generate energy. If the test finds high amounts of CPK in your blood, it could be a sign of som...
Common Blood Tests And What They Mean The following are the common blood tests and what they mean: Full Blood Count (FBC) or Complete Blood Count (CBC) This is a blood test to check your blood count. This is perhaps one of the most commonly-used blood tests in the world. ...
In this lesson, we will explore what a hematocrit test is, how it is run, and what it actually informs us about the patient. Furthermore, we will explore what the hematocrit does not indicate so that we can get a better understanding of its role as one o...
doi:10.1097/01.ebp.0000544883.27209.aaNicholas RathjenTyler RogersJustin WilkieEvidence-Based Practice
The article presents the author's view on creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) elevation on post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Patients who have undergone with CABG surgery are limited for acquiring CK-MB levels. However, patients with ongoing ischemia, difficulty in separating ...
Massive serum creatine kinase increases with atypical antipsychotic drugs: what is the mechanism and the message? Psychopharmacology 2000; 150: 349-50.Meltzer HY: Massive serum creatine kinase increases with atypical antipsy- chotic drugs: what is the mechanism and the message? Psychopharmacology (...
What is a normal creatine kinase level?Points out the lack of information on a different normal level of creatine kinase for Afro-Americans.P.G.O'C.EBSCO_AspCortlandt Forum
What are the risks of transaminase and creatine kinase elevations with the use of a statin? Evidence-Based Answer: Higher dose statins increase the risk of hepatic transaminase elevations, especially the hydrophilic statins (atorvastatin or pravastatin). Lipophilic statins (simvastatin or lovastatin) ...