PN 123 Anatomy & Physiology: Creatine Kinase (CK) aka creatine phosphokinase (CPK): 3 types of isoenzymes CK-BB: found in nervous/skeletal muscle tissue; CK-MM: mostly in skeletal muscle; CK-MB: mostly in cardiac muscle. Increase in these isoenzymes indicates?

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Creatine Kinase (CK) aka creatine phosphokinase (CPK): 3 types of isoenzymes CK-BB: found in nervous/skeletal muscle tissue; CK-MM: mostly in skeletal muscle; CK-MB: mostly in cardiac muscle. Increase in these isoenzymes indicates?

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CK-BB: stroke? ALS?      CK-MM: MS or myositis.       CK-MB: cardiac muscle damage like MI

PN 123 Anatomy & Physiology

Creatine Kinase (CK) aka creatine phosphokinase (CPK): 3 types of isoenzymes CK-BB: found in nervous/skeletal muscle tissue; CK-MM: mostly in skeletal muscle; CK-MB: mostly in cardiac muscle. Increase in these isoenzymes indicates?

CK-BB: stroke? ALS? CK-MM: MS or myositis. CK-MB: cardiac muscle damage like MI

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