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Total serum creatine kinase and isozyme concentrations in the owl monkey
Author(s) -
Weller R.E.,
Buschbom R.L.,
Martell S.L.,
Baer J.F.,
Málaga C.A.,
Ragan H.A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1991.tb00538.x
Subject(s) - isozyme , creatine kinase , medicine , biology , physiology , endocrinology , pathology , biochemistry , enzyme
Serum samples from 62 owl monkeys were analyzed to determine concentrations of creatine kinase activity and isozymes. Fifty monkeys were determined to be clinically normal, while twelve had cardiac disease. Findings showed that the data had a non‐normal distribution. Based on nonparametric tests, significant differences were not observed between sexes or animals with and without cardiac disease, indicating that CK activity and isozymes are not reliable indicators of myocardial disease in the owl monkey. Reference values presented are only intended as a guide. Each laboratory should determine its own reference values.