False elevation of amniotic fluid enzymes of relevance for prenatal diagnosis: Creatine kinase measurement in relation to duchenne muscular dystrophy

1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Edwards ◽  
C. H. Rodeck ◽  
D. C. Watts
Keyword(s):  
Creatine Kinase ◽  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Amniotic Fluid

Prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy by radio-immunoassay of myoglobin in amniotic fluid

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 354-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Török ◽  
K. Norregaard-Hansen ◽  
M. Szokol ◽  
K. Csécsei ◽  
A. Harsányi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Radio Immunoassay

Dilution Effect on Serum Creatine Kinase in Carriers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

1979 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-6) ◽  
pp. 54-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Simpson ◽  
D. Holmes ◽  
R. J. T. Pennington
Keyword(s):  
Creatine Kinase ◽  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Dilution Effect ◽  
Serum Creatine Kinase ◽  
Normal Female ◽  
Female Subjects

Dilution of serum before assay consistently increased the activity of serum creatine kinase both in normal female subjects and in carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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