Low Serum Creatine Kinase Level Predicts Mortality in Patients with a Chronic Kidney Disease.

Adrien FlahaultMarie MetzgerJean-François ChasséJean-Philippe HaymannJean-Jacques BoffaMartin FlamantFrançois VrtovsnikPascal HouillierBénédicte StengelEric ThervetNicolas Palletnull null

Published in: PloS one (2016)

A low level of sCK is associated with an increased risk of death in a CKD population. sCK levels might reflect muscle mass and nutritional status.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular events
risk factors
tyrosine kinase
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease