Approach to asymptomatic creatine kinase elevation.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3949/ccjm.83a.14120 and PMC identifier 4871266.
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Abstract
How to manage a patient who has an elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) level but no or insignificant muscle-related signs and symptoms is a clinical conundrum. The authors provide a systematic approach, including repeat testing after a period of rest, defining higher thresholds over which pursuing a diagnosis is worthwhile, and evaluating for a variety of nonneuromuscular causes. They also outline a workup for neuromuscular causes.
Medical subject headings
- Creatine Kinase
- Neuromuscular Diseases