title: An increase in creatine kinase secondary to acute pancreatitis: a case report.
abstract: Creatine kinase (CK) activity is found in high concentrations in skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and brain. Here, we describe a 64-year-old woman with acute pancreatitis and elevated serum CK activity. This association is extraordinarily rare. In particular, laboratory findings which were found to be abnormal were serum CK 4.150 U/l (peaked 1 day after admission) with the CK-MB fraction being less than 5%, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 424 U/l, serum lipase 1.265 U/I and serum amylase 1.105 U/l. Some data regarding the phenomenon of acute pancreatitis and elevated serum CK activity are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karachaliou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Papadopoulou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karachalios
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charalabopoulos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Papalimneou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Charalabopoulos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007527:Isoenzymes; D003402:Creatine Kinase