You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: Since 2013, my CPK has been elevated. It was 488 in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Since 2013, my CPK has been elevated. It was 488 in September 2013, and I was told to stay on atorvastatin for high cholesterol. In December 2013, the CPK was 533, and I stopped the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old male. For my past three physical exams, ...

CPK is an enzyme found mainly in the muscles, but is also present in the heart and brain. In general terms, when CPK levels are found to be substantially and persistently elevated (as in this patient) ...

What is the significance of asymptomatic CK elevation in combination therapy of hyperlipidemia with statin/Niaspan (niacin extended-release tablets)? I have a patient whose lipids were suboptimally ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Since 2013, my CPK has been elevated. It was 488 in September 2013, and I was told to stay on atorvastatin for high cholesterol. In December 2013, the CPK was 533 and I stopped the ...

Your body produces the enzyme creatine kinase (CK) or creatine phosphokinase to keep your muscles functioning properly. Healthcare providers use the CK test to check levels of this protein in your ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband is 68. On a blood test in a doctor’s office, he had a CPK level of 694. He walks, on average, six miles per day, and drinks probably two or three glasses of wine four days a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Since 2013, my CPK has been elevated. It was 488 in September 2013, and I was told to stay on atorvastatin for high cholesterol. In December 2013, the CPK was 533, and I stopped the ...