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Case Reports
. 1978 Apr;138(4):645-6.

Creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme fractions in the serum of a patient struck by lightning

S J Harwood, P G Catrou, G W Cole
  • PMID: 637650
Case Reports

Creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme fractions in the serum of a patient struck by lightning

S J Harwood et al. Arch Intern Med. 1978 Apr.

Abstract

Serial creatine phosphokinase (CPK) isoenzyme determinations were taken in an 8-year-old boy whose being struck by lightning resulted in prolonged cerebral anoxia, inferolateral myocardial infarction and death. All three isoenzyme levels (CPK-MM, CPK-MB, and CPK-BB) were elevated. The CPK-BB isoenzyme level increase was transient, being very high three hours postlightning strike and disappearing at approximately 24 hours.

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