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Evaluation of Serum Creatine Kinase as a Diagnostic Marker for Tubal Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Saha P.K.,
Gupta I.,
Ganguly N.K.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1999.tb03418.x
Subject(s) - creatine kinase , medicine , pregnancy , ectopic pregnancy , gestation , obstetrics , gestational age , gynecology , biology , genetics
Summary: Forty women comprising of 20 each in study and control groups had their serum creatine kinase (CK) estimated. The study subjects were proven cases of ectopic pregnancy and the controls were either medical termination of pregnancy seekers or antenatal cases matched for gestational age and with a confirmed intrauterine pregnancy. Total serum creatine kinase levels were found to be significantly higher in the study group i.e. 34.15 ± 1.17 IU/L compared to the controls 18.72 ± 1.25 (p < 0.001). Creatine kinase is estimated routinely in cardiac patients even on an emergency basis. Our findings indicate that when in doubt the test could be used as a marker for the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.