Normalization of creatine kinase level during arthritis in a patient with Becker muscular dystrophy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with Becker muscular dystrophy had transient arthritis. During the active illness his serum creatine kinase (CK) level normalized and serum levels of soluble interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor, IL-6, IL-1 receptor antagonist, and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 were elevated. CK increased to his usual levels after arthritis remission whereas the levels of inflammatory cytokines and their inhibitors decreased.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis
- Creatine Kinase
- Muscular Dystrophies