Statistical criteria for separate reference intervals: race and gender groups in creatine kinase.
Previously published data confirming differences in creatine kinase (EC 2.7.3.2) among various race and gender subgroups in the Los Angeles area have been re-examined with use of recently proposed statistical criteria for defining separate reference intervals. Results indicate that one criterion may be too lenient, whereas another is clearly too restrictive in suggesting the need for separate intervals. Further experience with other analytes in both large and small population samples would be helpful.
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Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
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D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044469:Racial Groups; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors
D003402:Creatine Kinase