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What are indications of having a low cpk or high cpk elevations and what to do to lower it?

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Dr. Charles Davant answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Good question: Low cpks don't mean much unless you're old and skinny. High cpks would indicate muscle inflammation or injury. You need to know the cause. Unless you have a muscle disease that is treatable, it will either normalize on it own or stay up.

Answered 8/27/2013

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