Creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme fractions in the serum of a patient struck by lightning.
Serial creatine phosphokinase (CPK) isoenzyme determinations were taken in an 8-year-old boy whose being struck by lightning resulted in prolonged cerebral anoxia, inferolateral myocardial infarction and death. All three isoenzyme levels (CPK-MM, CPK-MB, and CPK-BB) were elevated. The CPK-BB isoenzyme level increase was transient, being very high three hours postlightning strike and disappearing at approximately 24 hours.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood*; D008030:Lightning; D008297:Male; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000201:enzymology*
D007527:Isoenzymes; D003402:Creatine Kinase