Elevated creatine kinase and malignancy.
Increased serum levels of CK isoenzymes variously signal heart, brain, or skeletal muscle damage. They may also be markers for advanced tumors with poor prognosis.
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D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood*; D004586:Electrophoresis; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003402:Creatine Kinase