Your body produces the enzyme creatine kinase (CK) or creatine phosphokinase to keep your muscles functioning properly. Healthcare providers use the CK test to check levels of this protein in your ...

A creatine kinase test is a blood test that measures levels of an enzyme called creatine kinase. This enzyme supports energy ...

Your doctor may recommend the creatine phosphokinase (CPK) test if there's a need to measure CPK enzyme levels in your blood. The cells in your body require this creatine kinase enzyme to generate ...

The X-linked neuromuscular disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which historically has been diagnosed in boys between the ages of 3 and 6 years, has become an important candidate for newborn ...