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Creatine kinase
Creatine kinase is an enzyme found in muscles throughout the body. There are different subtypes of the enzyme, called isoforms, which predominate in different organs. For instance, the isoform in skeletal muscles is different from that which is most heavily found in the heart muscle.
A blood tests detects levels of this in the body, for example if one suspects muscle inflammation.
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