Asymptomatic HyperCKemia: A Diagnostic Trap

Elevated creatine kinase (CK) levels are the most sensitive indicator of muscle injury. Levels >5000 U/L warns physicians to initiate aggressive hydration and prevent renal failure. We present a rare case of asymptomatic hyperCkemia with levels >80 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), refrac...

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Autores principales: Shaikh, Safia, Gonzalez- Zapata, Alan, Mujeeb, Abdul, Rauf, Abdul, Thekkemuriyil,, Dany
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7891676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33628661
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12791