Open AccessIsoenzymes of Creatine Phosphokinase in Serum of Families with Malignant Hyperpyrexia
Author(s) -
Herbert Y. Meltzer,
Shakeela Z. Hassan,
Paul Russo,
Hyong Won Cho
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/00000539-197611000-00010
Subject(s) - medicine , creatine kinase , isozyme , endocrinology , skeletal muscle , enzyme , biochemistry , chemistry
The activity and isoenzymes of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) in the serum of 2 women vulnerable to malignant hyperpyrexia were studied. Serum CPK activity was markedly elevated but, in contrast to a previous report, only skeletal-muscle type CPK activity was present.