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creatine kinase [¦krē·ə‚tēn ′kī‚nās] (biochemistry) An enzyme of vertebrate skeletal and myocardial muscle that catalyzes the transfer of a high-energy phosphate group from phosphocreatine to adenosine diphosphate with the formation of adenosine triphosphate and creatine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At a high state of training, muscle glycogen (energy) stores are depleted while levels of creatine kinase are increased. Grade 3-4 creatine kinase (CK) elevations were more common with telbivudine compared to lamivudine by week 52. Laboratory tests showed increases in (normal values are shown in parentheses) C-reactive protein (CRP) 40 mg/L (<9), creatine kinase (CK) 224 U/L (<170), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 244 U/L (<240), and myoglobin 416 ng/mL (<90). |
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