For example, blood tests of an enzyme called creatine kinase offer a rough estimate of how much muscle damage you’ve sustained. Normal levels are around 100 units per litre; that can soar to 1,000 ...

A 24-year-old beginner at the gym suffered rhabdomyolysis, a dangerous condition where skeletal muscle tissue breaks down ...

A WOMAN landed in intensive care with a fatal condition triggered by pushing herself too much during her first spin class. The 24-year-old had rhabdomyolysis, which is when overworked muscles die, ...

Most everyone knows creatine. It’s the supplement boosting muscle strength and performance for many. But what about its ...

Other cellular enzymes, especially creatine kinase (CK), also stress the kidney. Damaged muscle tissues also retain body fluids. This can cause dehydration as well as reduce the flow of blood to ...

This symposium, ‘A case-based approach to navigating treatment switch in late-onset Pompe Disease (LOPD)’, was held at the ...

Clinically, it is characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, altered mental status ... autonomic instability, creatine kinase levels, and fever. Using this dataset, we performed logistic ...

The diagnosis is usually based on an elevated blood level of the muscle enzyme creatine kinase (CK), which is released upon damage to muscle cells. The underlying pathological mechanisms are not fully ...

Levels of serum muscle enzymes such as creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), asparate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) are usually elevated. However, high levels ...