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Creatine kinase in the U.S. population: Impact of demographics, comorbidities, and body composition on the normal range

BACKGROUND: Creatine kinase (CK) values are a critical part of the workup of suspected myopathies and are often assessed in patients that develop myalgia on statin therapy. CK elevations may influence the initiation and cessation of statin treatment, and incidentally discovered CK elevation may lead...

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Autores principales: George, Michael D., McGill, Neilia-Kay, Baker, Joshua F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5370787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27537560
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004344