An Analysis of the Creatine Kinase Isoenzyme and Cardiac Troponin T Levels in a Polymyositis Patient
R.M. Golding1, L.G.F. Giles2 & E.M. Sokoya3 Show affiliations
- The University of New South Wales, Australia
- Murdoch University, Australia
- Australia and James Cook University of North Queensland, Australia
American Journal of Immunology, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 1–7 · doi.org/10.3844/ajisp.2008.1.7
Abstract
From an extensive model developed to interpret physiological processes we are able to show that the observed elevated creatine kinase-myoglobin (CK-MB) and serum concentration of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) values for a particular patient are associated with the inflammatory disease, polymyositis, and not myocardial injury. This highlights that caution must be exercised in using elevated CK-MB and cTnT levels as evidence for myocardial damage in patients with chronic muscle degeneration such as polymyositis.
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Golding, R., Giles, L. & Sokoya, E. (2008). An Analysis of the Creatine Kinase Isoenzyme and Cardiac Troponin T Levels in a Polymyositis Patient. American Journal of Immunology, 4(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajisp.2008.1.7
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