Clinical Utility of Serum Muscle Enzymes
Serum Enzyme | Clinical Utility |
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Creatine kinase | Most sensitive and specific for muscle disease |
Aldolase | Elevated in muscle, liver, and erythrocyte diseases |
Lactic dehydrogenase | Elevated in muscle, liver, erythrocyte, other diseases |
Aspartate aminotransferase | Most specific for inflammatory muscle disease |