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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Dangers Of Creatine Use

Health Encyclopedia: Cpk

Alternative Names

CK; Creatine kinase; Creatine phosphokinase


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Expert & Community Posts

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Big biceps, better health?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...choices in muscle-building nutritional supplements, creatine is king. Since its introduction in... Read more »

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Kidney tests for people with diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...there's another test that is spelled almost the same, creatine, but which measures something... Read more »

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Different Exercise, Different Energy System, Different Blood Sugars
By Anna , Health Expert

...endurance work, adenosine tri phosphate (ATP) and creatine phosphate are the main sources of... Read more »

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Statin Rage
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

People seldom make me angry any more. When another driver cut me off yesterday, I didn't even flip... Read more »

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By Jay Motola , Health Expert

Dear Dr. Motola,   My prostate cancer is confined to the prostate. Right now a "wait & see"... Read more »

Health Guide

CPK isoenzymes test
...isoenzymes; Creatine kinase - isoenzymes; CK - isoenzymes Read more »
Electromyography
...Special considerations Trauma to the muscle from EMG may cause false results on blood tests (such as creatine kinase), a muscle biopsy, or other tests. Read more »
CPK
CK; Creatine kinase; Creatine phosphokinase Normal Values What abnormal results mean High CPK levels may be seen in patients who have: ... Read more »
CPK isoenzymes
Creatine phosphokinase - isoenzymes; Creatine kinase - isoenzymes; CK - isoenzymes What the risks are Special considerations Factors... Read more »
Creatinine: serum
...serum creatinine level is used to evaluate kidney function. Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important component of muscle. Creatinine can be converted to the ATP... Read more »

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