Low Serum Creatine Kinase Level Predicts Mortality in Patients with a Chronic Kidney Disease.

Low Serum Creatine Kinase Level Predicts Mortality in Patients with a Chronic Kidney Disease.

Serum creatine kinase (sCK) reflects CK activity from striated skeletal muscle. Muscle wasting is a risk factor for mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study is to evaluate whether sCK is a predictor of mortality and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in a CKD popula...

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Main Authors: Adrien Flahault, Marie Metzger, Jean-François Chassé, Jean-Philippe Haymann, Jean-Jacques Boffa, Martin Flamant, François Vrtovsnik, Pascal Houillier, Bénédicte Stengel, Eric Thervet, Nicolas Pallet, NephroTest study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4889148?pdf=render

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