title: Serum pyruvate kinase in carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
abstract: Five out of 17 carriers of the gene for Duchenne muscular dystrophy had an increased level of serum pyruvate kinase activity, whilst 11, including the same 5, showed an increase in serum creatine kinase.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D011770:Pyruvate Kinase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011770:Pyruvate Kinase